narrative theories in terms of my short film a2 media

1. I N T E R M S O F M Y A 2 C O U R S E W O R K
Narrative Theories

2. CLAUDE LEVI-STRAUSS
 Strauss suggested the idea of binary oppositions such
as love and hate, good and evil, dead and alive.
 Good and Evil is apparent in my short film and is
portrayed by the lighting. When Ella the ‘evil’
character is in set, a ambient low lighting is used
whilst when the ‘good’ character is in shot she often
has light, natural lighting.

3. BARTHES
 Barthes suggested the idea of symbollic codes which
organises semantic meanings.
 This is apparent in my short film as I use a darker,
duller room where the murder happens which
emphisises the darkness of the event that took place.

4. TODOROV
 Todorov’s theory is the state of equilibrium, followed
by resolution followed by new equilibrium.
 My film follows this pattern as the equilibrium is the
‘norm’ of being at school, then the disequilibrium is
the idea that you Ella is evil and has supernatural
powers and ends up killing avi.
 The resolution is that she gets punished and
detainted at a mental esylum and the new
equilibrium is of course because Avi has died.