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
restricted narration
film shows viewpoint of one character
unrestricted narration
multiple viewpoints are shown and viewers know more than characters.
