This week the author researched film theories by Propp, Barthe, Todorov, and Levi-Strauss which provide different views on characters, narratives, and plots in films. By linking each theory to a chosen film, the author gained understanding of how Todorov's theory could help with plot structure, Barthes' theory with developing a narrative code, and Strauss' theory with making meanings evident to audiences. The author also learned basics of plot creation and film structure to make their movie effective, as well as genres, stereotypes, and signifiers important for conveying information to targeted audiences.

2. This week I have been researching different theories involved in the film
industry.
The main theories we looked at belonged to Propp, Roland Barthe, Todorov
and Levi-Strauss. Each of these theories I have learnt about show a
different view on films in terms of characters, narratives and the plot.
We linked each theory to a film of our choice to help our understanding and
I this can now help me when looking at what characters to include in my
final opening, Todorovs theory could help me with the structure of the
plot. Barthes theory can help me develop a narrative code that puts my
intended message across and lastly Strauss’ theory can help me
consider how to make things evident and help the audience establish
the meaning.
From this week I have learnt the basics of creating a plot for my movie and
how I will structure the film to make it as effective as possible, I have
also learnt about different genres and stereotypes this week which is
important when deciding on different signifiers and conventions to
convey to a certain audience.