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The document discusses various concepts related to representation in media including stereotypes, cultural identities, genre, and targeted audiences. It provides examples of character archetypes from Propp's analysis of fairy tales and from the James Bond film Casino Royale. The document also briefly discusses the hypodermic needle theory of media effects, schemas, connotation versus denotation, and provides a link to the film Pretty Woman.
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The document discusses various theories of narrative and how meaning is constructed through media texts. It explains seminal concepts like binary oppositions introduced by Levi-Strauss and narrative structures like Propp's character archetypes. Specific examples are provided of how these concepts can be applied to analyze movies, advertisements, news stories and other media. The role of opposition, characters, and equilibrium/disequilibrium in driving narratives forward is explored.
Story and narrative
The document discusses various theorists' concepts related to narrative structure and representation in media. It covers Roland Barthes' ideas of open and closed narratives. It also summarizes Vladimir Propp's seven character archetypes commonly found in narratives. Finally, it provides examples of how different forms of representation, such as gender, place, and age are portrayed in movie openings.
Narrative theorys
1) Spiderman's love interest Mary Jane is initially freaked out when she discovers Peter is actually Spiderman.
2) During a fight with the Green Goblin, tension builds between Peter and his friend Harry.
3) In the end, Spiderman saves Mary Jane's life, and she falls back in love with him upon learning his secret identity.
Theory and Theorist For Media Studies A2
This is the theory revision I created for my A2 Media group a couple of years ago. There is some general narrative theory, Media theory Laura Mulvey etc and Racial Representation theory, Stuart Hall, Paul Gilroy, bell hooks etc. This was based on Media and Collective Identity focusing on the representation of black culture in British Film and American Music Videos.
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This document provides an overview of various media theories that can be applied to analyzing representations in media. It discusses theorists such as Laura Mulvey, John Berger, Bell Hooks, Stuart Hall, Tricia Rose, Paul Gilroy, Michael Eric Dyson, Kobena Mercer, Jacques Lacan, Michel Foucault, and concepts like narrative theory, audience reception theory, and moral panic. Revision tips are provided, emphasizing applying these theories to coursework and case studies through references to different media like films, music videos, and magazines. Key ideas from different theorists are summarized, such as Hall's notions of "slave figure," "the native," and "the clown/entertainer" characterizations of
Blockbusterrr
The document describes a horror movie plot where a killer monkey doll named Curious George murders a girl on Valentine's Day. It drowns the girl in a valley where other murders have occurred and makes it look like she did it herself. At the end, the monkey escapes and waits in a toy shop to repeat the killings next year. The document also lists characteristics of blockbuster films and potential cast and marketing strategies, including targeting a wide demographic and a holiday release date. Narrative theories like equilibrium and circular narratives are discussed in relation to the plot.
Kirstie and lauren, narrative
1. Todorov created a narrative theory in 1969 that most stories follow a pattern of equilibrium, disruption of equilibrium by an event, and restoration of a new equilibrium.
2. Propp identified 7 character types that commonly appear in stories, including the villain, donor, dispatcher, and hero.
3. Levi-Strauss discussed the concept of binary oppositions, or pairs of opposites like raw vs cooked, that structure human thought and culture.
Kirstie and lauren, narrative
1. Todorov created a narrative theory in 1969 that most stories follow a pattern of equilibrium, disruption of equilibrium by an event, and restoration of a new equilibrium.
2. Propp identified 7 character types that commonly appear in stories, including the villain, donor, dispatcher, and hero.
3. Levi-Strauss discussed the concept of binary oppositions, or pairs of opposites like raw vs cooked, that structure human thought and culture.
Media Theories
The document discusses several media theories related to how meaning is constructed in films. It outlines structuralism and how signs and codes convey information based on cultural understanding. It also describes Tzvetan Todorov's narrative theory of equilibrium and disequilibrium in stories. Additionally, it mentions Levi Strauss' concept of binary opposites and visual/conceptual oppositions. Finally, it briefly summarizes Vladimir Propp's eight character archetypes, Carol Clover's final girl theory, and Sigmund Freud's ideas of id, ego, superego, sadism, and masochism.
Character & Narrative Theorists
The document discusses various character and narrative theories that can be applied to analyze horror films, including Propp's character theory, Todorov's narrative structure theory, Levi-Strauss's binary opposites theory, and Barthes's five codes of narrative. Propp's theory identifies common character archetypes like the hero, villain, helper, and princess. Todorov's theory describes the stages of narrative as equilibrium, disruption, recognition, repairing, and new equilibrium. These theories are then applied to analyze the characters and narrative structure of the films Insidious and Sweeney Todd.
Character & Narrative Theorists
This is a quick slide share about the character & narrative theorists and how they are present within horror films. This is research for my short horror film.
Narrative theory
This document discusses several narrative theorists and how their theories relate to the film The Shining. It examines Vladimir Propp's identification of character roles and narrative functions, and how some but not all apply to characters in The Shining. It also discusses Bordwell and Thompson's ideas about how narratives shape events in time and space, and how techniques like flashbacks demonstrate this in The Shining. Finally, it analyzes Claude Levi-Strauss's concept of binary oppositions revealed in the text, and Tzvetan Todorov's model of equilibrium disruption and restoration, both of which can be seen in elements of The Shining.
Media Theory
The document summarizes several media theorists and their perspectives on representation. It discusses Laura Mulvey's concept of the male gaze and how women are portrayed as passive objects in film. John Berger's theory that women appear for male objectification across media is also mentioned. Theories by Alvarado, Bell Hooks, Stuart Hall, and others address how ethnicity, race, gender, and class are commonly represented and interpreted in Western media through stereotypes, exoticism, and blurred associations. Narrative and audience reception theories are also briefly outlined.
Sitcom Conventions
The document defines and explains various concepts and techniques used in sitcoms including:
- The running joke, which is a recurring amusing situation, line, or character trait.
- The comic trap, which is the basic premise that the entire show is built around and that characters can't escape from.
- One-liners, which are short, often observational jokes.
- Laugh tracks and their purpose.
- Different sitcom genres that were popular in different decades, like magi-coms in the 1960s and family-coms in the 1980s.
Sitcom Conventions
The document defines and explains various concepts and techniques used in sitcoms including:
- The running joke, which is a recurring amusing situation, line, or character trait.
- The comic trap, which is the basic premise that the entire show is built around and that characters can't escape from.
- One-liners, which are short, often observational jokes.
- Laugh tracks and their history of use.
- Other techniques like parody, satire, innuendo, and irony.
- It also outlines different eras and subgenres of sitcoms from the 1960s to present day.
Narrative theories
The document summarizes several narrative theories:
1) Tzvetan Todorov's theory that stories follow an equilibrium-disruption-new equilibrium structure.
2) Vladimir Propp's analysis of folk tales as having recurring character types like heroes, villains, donors that fulfill narrative functions.
3) Claude Levi-Strauss's concept of narratives being driven by binary oppositions like man vs. woman, young vs. old.
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Representation
- 5. The hypodermic needle this theory was the first attempt to explain how mass audiences might react to mass media. The Payne Fund studies of the 1930s, which focused on the impact of motion pictures on children, and Hitler's manipulation of the mass media during WWII to unify the German public behind the Nazi party. Schemas: is a packet of information that is derived from past experiences. Therefore when the audience sees a trailer they will look at characters and Identify them with already known stereotypes and immediately judge that person to determine their personality.
Editor's Notes
- Bond- low angle shot in water to show power, he is always in control M is dressed in a cream jacket, which shows her superiority – pureness. Le chiffre- always pictured in black and has a signature mark across his eye. Vespa is in elegant dresses and is well spoken ,