Narrative theorys

Question 1

Ronald barthes

Answer 1

Cultural, semantic, symbolic, hermeneutic, proairetic codes 5 narrative codes. The cultural referential code in star Trek 2009 draws on audience pre-existing understanding of science facts while symbolism is created from the tension and character development of spock and Kirk, placed in opposition to each other. Applying the semantic code there are additional connotations to both characters dress code; spock is clean shaven,immaculately dressed with correct posture and gate while Kirk slumps in his chair, scruffy on earth and is not so well turned out. When battle commences the proairetic or action code adds suspense and excitement to the narrative while the hermeneutic code in opposition, limits the audience understanding to create enigma making audiences want to know more

Question 2

goodwin

Answer 2

Useful for analysing music videos- 5 key features “using Andrew goodwins theory of music videos from dancing in the distraction factory, lady gaga telephones music video with Beyonce. The hybridised genre conventions of glam rock and pop are immediately established. As in my lie Cyrus wrecking ball video, gaga is fetishized for voyeuristic pleasure and notions of the lok. There is direct relationship between the music and narrative development while gaga is frequently seeing close up wearing quirky clothes audience identification and the myth she is signing to us. Finally intertextuality is crucial with references to the film kill biill and Thelma and Louise.

Question 3

lyotard

Answer 3

Postmodern theory against meta-narratives, pro micro narratives and fragmentation mapped onto film lyotard is suggesting that meta narratives would include science, religion, history, war and conflict, national identity, love and romance, other words the stuff of mainstream Hollywood films and that these narratives have been replaced y more non-linear, localised mini narratives that explore individual experience and are more self referential e.g. the double anurat Richard ayoades second film

Question 4

propp

Answer 4

8 character roles propps characters roles mainly only apply to ainstream texts films e.g. Disney films and blockbuster but can on occasion, also be useful for understanding running stories e.g. analyzed the structure of narrative. Partuciarly in folk tales and stories. He identified 31 functions that characters typically perform within the narrative, which can be categorised into different roles.
-Character roles
-Functions
-Schematic structure
Cultural significance
A good example can be seen in the lion king movie

Question 5

Levi strauss

Answer 5

Binary opposites. In terms of dress code, the hero and villain in Skyfall are I binary opposition to each other to anchor the audience Identification