I began my research looking at different theorists such as Vladimir Propp and Todorov.
Vladimir Propp analyzed the basic plot components of Russian folk tales to identify the narrative elements. He researched into the characters and functions of a narrative, however I mainly looked into his theory of characters. He concluded that all characters could be resolved into eight simple types in the 100 tales he analyzed. These are the eight character types he created:
1. The Villian- struggles against the hero
2. The donor- prepares the hero or gives the hero some magical object.
3. The (magical) helper- helps the hero in the quest
4. The princess or prize
5. Her father
6. The dispatcher- character who make the lack known and sends the hero off
7. Thr hero or victim/ seeker hero- reacts known and sends the hero off
8. False hero- takes the credit for the hero’s actions or tries to marry the princess.
The second theorist was Todorov, a Russian theorist who suggested that all narratives follow a three part structure. They begin with equilibrium (a balance) where everything is balanced, progress as something comes along to disrupt that equilibrium, and finally reaches a resolution when everything is restored.
During my classes I have researched short films, this has helped me think about what I will produce. The short movies which I have looked at, are, Dipper, Gravity and Sold.
I looked in depth into Dipper, as homework I wrote an essay the question being, ‘discuss the techniques used in ‘Dipper’ to create a sense of enigma. In class , I watched the short film 3 times and made notes on editing, narrative, camera angles and sound/ mise-en-scene, then at home used the information for my essay.
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