Sunday 18 October 2015

Narrative.



This clip from the film 'See no evil hear no evil' forms a linear narrative and there are several enigma codes and one of the most significant being the introduction of the two protagonists to eachother as the audience doesn't know that one is blind as the other is deaf as the introduction features Richard Pryor talking to Gene Wilder but in the wrong direction also when Gene ducks below the counter and comes up and asks Richard what he wants (after Richard has just explained) it keeps the audience interested and wanting to know why. Todorovs theory can also be applied to this clip as the equilibrium was when both men greeted eachother but disequilibrium soon followed with confusion of what was going on and some arguing but a new equilibrium was soon formed at the end when Richard says 'lets celebrate'.  I couldnt apply Propps theory to this clip but throughout the film they are both the heroes.

This scene from breaking bad season features walter white addressing Tuco about him stealing his money. This clip is part of a multi-strand narrative as the characters are talking about events that had taken place prior to this one but has influenced it. There is an enigma and an action code as the protagonist Walter says that this crystal isnt meth and proceeds to throw it to the ground creating an explosion. With Propps theory Walter would be seen as the false hero as he went into the room just wanting to have his product back, however ended up blowing it up.  The equilibrium was of torment and the disequilibrium was of destruction although a new equilibrium was never shown.

This trailer for destinys the taken king DLC has many enigma codes as it wants the audience to continue to watch until the end to see if the mystery as to why they are here is solved. There are action codes such as the protagonist drawing his weapon suggesting there will be an impending fight scene, This can be applied to Propps theory as the narrative establishes the 3 people as the heroes who are fighting against the 'darkness' and the thing at the end is the villain. This clip is also applicable to todorovs theory as the equilibrium is is of an eerie atmosphere and relatively quiet then music begins to play which is contrapuntal to whats going on and a lot of shooting takes place and this is the disequilibrium and there isnt a new equilibrium.

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