narrative first second lesson
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Narrative
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Section 2B
GenreNarrativeMedia LanguageAudienceRepresentation
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Before Production Takes Place
You need to understand the way narrative is constructed in music videos
Have knowledge of narrative theories relating to story structure, characters and themes
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What is Narrative?
Claude Levi-Strauss = Binary OppositionsVladimir Propp = CharactersTzvetan Todorov =5 conventional stages
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Todorov - Classic Narrative
Cause and Effect Invisible EditingStory told in chronological order:EquilibriumDisequilibriumRecognitionReparationNew equilibrium
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Levi- Strauss- Binary Oppositions
One side is represented as the ‘right’ side who the audience can identify with and support
Examples:Good and evilPast and presentNormal and strangeKnown and unknownHeaven and earth
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Propp - characters
Hero: Seeks somethingVillain: Obstructs the heroPrincess: Hero’s rewardFather: Give of rewardsDonor: Provides information and helpHelper: Helps the heroDispatcher: Sends the hero on a questFalse heroIn Propp’s theory, these character types are
established to increase understanding from the point of view of the audience
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Activity 1
In your pair select one of the film below and apply these three narrative theories:
SpidermanThe Dark KnightStar WarsTitanicToy Story 3Shrek
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Activity 2
How far can you apply these traditional narrative theories to a music video?
Let’s explore some video examples
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Narrative in Music Videos
Narratives are rarely complete often fragmentary
Tend to suggest storylinesNon-linear order (not cause and effect)Desire to see them againNarrative often divided between performance
and conceptual clips
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Time & Narrative
FlashbacksReal timeReversalDream sequenceRepetitionDifferent characters POVEllipsisPre-figuring of events that have not yet taken
place
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Types of Narrative you might see
LinearNon-linearCircularParallel NarrativeConvergent NarrativeInterweaving Narrative
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Key Task
Analyse a video chosen from the list providedExplore the extent to which you can apply the
traditional narrative theories to the textWrite a 500 work account with specific
examples from the text