chapter 3 Flashcards
narrative
chain of events linked by cause and effect and occurring in time and space
how do we identify a narrative
notice events and linking them by cause and effect, time and space.
narrative form
film that tells a story from beginning to end using particular structure
story
chain of events in chrono order
non-diegetic
elements of the film that occur outside of the storyline (score, credits)
what typically drives a narrative
the characters
why would a film hide cause/effect
to arouse curiosity
what time-based options do filmmakers have
- chrono order
- temporal duration
- frequency
story duration
the duration of time over which events take place
screen duration
the duration of time to watch the movie in
frequency
amount of times a specific event is shown over again in a film.
the setup
first quarter or so of film’s plot
exposition
portion of plot that lays out backstory and initial situation
what are common patterns of development
- changes in knowledge
- goal-oriented plot (investigation)
narration
the plot’s way of distributing story information
