Tzvetan Todorov
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Tzvetan Todorov was a Russian theorist born in 1939 in Bulgaria who developed a theory of narrative structure for films. He proposed that all stories follow five stages: (1) an initial equilibrium, (2) a disruption to this equilibrium, (3) recognition of the disruption by characters, (4) an attempt to repair the damage, and (5) a new equilibrium with problems solved. Todorov argued that this five-stage structure can be applied to the narrative progression of any film. The stages are equilibrium, disruption, recognition, repairing damage, and a new equilibrium.
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The document discusses three potential location shots for a film scene:
1) The bedroom, where the couple argues while being overheard by the aunty peering around the door frame.
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3) The house, which shows the aunty is well-off in contrast to the main female character in order to highlight their differences.
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The document discusses Todorov's narrative theory, which proposes that stories follow a five stage structure: equilibrium, disruption, disequilibrium, attempt to restore equilibrium, and new equilibrium. It explains how film trailers apply some but not all parts of this theory. Trailers typically show the initial equilibrium and disruption to intrigue viewers, but avoid revealing the ending to encourage viewers to watch the full film. The document also outlines the specific scenes from a sample trailer and planned film that correspond to different stages of the theory.
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Todorov's narrative theory suggests that stories follow a structure of equilibrium, disruption, and new equilibrium. Specifically, it begins with characters in a calm situation (equilibrium). This is disrupted by some event, and the majority of the plot involves resolving this problem. By the end, a new equilibrium is usually established, though the trailer leaves the final resolution unclear to intrigue viewers. This classic narrative structure can be applied to many mainstream films and will guide the creation of tensions and resolutions within the trailer.
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- On Monday, the group will upload completed work to their blog and review individual work. On Tuesday, they will begin analyzing two more music videos and review an extended task.
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Action Plan Review Week 4
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Genre Research
Music is categorized into genres to group pieces that share certain conventions. Some common music genres include pop, R&B, rock, rap, and punk. Genres help organize different types of music in the media industry.
Attract Audience
The document discusses factors to consider when creating an opening scene to attract a target young audience to a film called "Gone". It analyzed the results of a questionnaire that found young people prefer action films with adrenaline and mystery. The opening scene of "Gone" reveals that the protagonist's girlfriend is kidnapped. Music, shots from different perspectives, and an intriguing plot are discussed as vital to engage audiences. Feedback showed the opening scene accomplished this by using varied music and shots, and leaving mysteries like the kidnapper's identity unsolved to encourage viewers to watch more.
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Dally is the princess character who is kidnapped in the opening scene. She will be held captive by the kidnapper until Damian, the hero, rescues her. Damian is the knight who must go on a mission to rescue his love, Dally, after she is taken by Alex, the antagonist kidnapper. Alex kidnaps Dally out of anger towards Damian and must keep his identity hidden to succeed in his role. The three main actors each fulfill classic character roles of princess, hero, and kidnapper to advance the storyline in the opening scene.
Opening scene actors
Tayla is kidnapped by the antagonist Alex to get back at Damian, who is the hero rescuing his princess Tayla. Damian must go on a mission to find and rescue Tayla from Alex's captivity. Alex kidnaps Tayla to take out his anger on Damian and ensure his identity remains hidden. The three actors each fulfill important roles in the opening scene to advance the storyline.
Promoting movies
Marketing involves promoting a product to increase sales and make customers aware of it. Distribution makes a product available to customers through a chain from manufacturer to retailer to consumer. Today, products can be promoted through social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube more cheaply and effectively than through traditional large budgets. These sites allow posting videos, photos, and information about a product to generate interest and recognition among social media users.
Action plan 8 december
The action plan outlines filming tasks from the 8th to 12th of December, including a marketing presentation, practicing filming to check lighting, and filming the opening scene.
Blumler & Katz
The Uses and Gratification Theory proposes that people actively seek out specific media and content to fulfill needs like diversion, social interaction, personal identity, and staying informed. It assumes that audiences interpret media based on their own lives and choose media that meets their needs. The theory focuses on how people use media in their daily lives to fulfill various gratifications.
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Permission
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Shot List
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- 2. Who is Tzvetan Todorov Tzvetan Todorov was born on March 1, 1939, in Sofia, Bulgaria and was a Russian theorist. In 1969 he suggested that stories began with an equilibrium where any opposing factors are in balance, this is then disrupted by an event which sets in a chain of series of events and at the end all the problems are solved. Todorov’s theory that he had produced stated that all films follow the same five part narrative structure and they can be applied to any film. The five stages that the narrative progressed through are known as the: Equilibrium Disruption of the equilibrium Recognition of the disruption An attempt to repair the damage New equilibrium
- 3. Equilibrium Equilibrium is the first stage in the theory and it is the part in a movie where there's a happy start, the majority of the characters are content and everything is as its suppose to be. This is reflected through the music that is used to create a sense of normality.
- 4. Disruption The second stage that the narrative is progressed through is known as the Disruption stage. This is where a problem will be created in the film whereby it will disrupt the happiness of the characters, create a dark atmosphere and usually occurs outside the normal social framework.
- 5. Recognition The next stage is the recognition phase, this is where all the characters become familiar of the problem and that a disorder has occurred.
- 6. Repair The Damage The fourth stage is where there is an attempt by the characters to repair the damage/ problem that has occurred. The issue normally gets sorted.
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