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Thursday, 28 June 2012
Analysis of Horror Trailer for Narrative Theory
Vladimir Propp
The hero of the film 'Sinister' is the father, protecting his family from the supernatural horror within their new home, which is the villain. From watching the trailer, the donor seems the be the supernatural expert that is seen explaining to the father what is causing the unexplainable events happening in their home. The expert can also apply to the 'Dispatcher' and the 'Helper' aspects, telling the father how to resolve the matter.
Tzveten Tordorov
Equilibrium: The family has just moved into a new home, allowing them to start a fresh life in a new location.
Disequilibrium: The father uncovers what appears to be a supernatural spirit or demon within the house that puts his himself and his family at risk of dangerous possession.
Process: The father seeks help from experts in order to stop the unexplainable events from happening that are constantly jeopardising his family and his own life.
The 'New' equilibrium is unknown because as this is a trailer the aim is to only show the audience a preview, not spoiling the entire film. With this film being a horror, it is most likely that there is a major twist at the end of the story.
Narrative Theory
Narrative Theory is the way in which a story is told in both fictional and non-fictional media texts.
Linear Structure: Beginning - Middle - End
Open Structure
Closed Structure
Circular Structure
Vladimir Propp
Hero - seeks something.
Villain - Opposes the hero.
Donor - Helps the hero by providing a magic object.
Dispatcher - Sends the hero on his way.
False hero - Falsely assuming the role of the hero.
Helper - Gives support to the hero.
Princess - Reward for the hero, but also needs protection from the villain.
^ Her Father
Tzveten Tordorov
Equilibrium - in which life is 'normal' and protagonists happy.
Equilibrium - Disequilibrium - Process - New Equilibrium
1. A state of equilibrium (All as it should be)
2. A disruption of that order by an event
3. A recognition that the disorder has occurred
4. An attempt to repair the damage of the disruption
5. A return or restoration of a new equilibrium
Roland Barthes
Five different codes
Action - a narrative device by which a resolution is produced through action, e.g. a shoot-out.
Enigma - a narrative device that teases the audience by presenting a puzzle or riddle to be solved. Works to delay the story's ending pleasurably.
Symbolic - connotation
Semic (a sign) - denotation
Cultural - a narrative device which the audience can recognise as being part of a culture.
Claude Levi-Strauss
Binary Oppositions: 'Auteur Theory'
Good vs Bad - etc.
Linear Structure: Beginning - Middle - End
Open Structure
Closed Structure
Circular Structure
Vladimir Propp
Hero - seeks something.
Villain - Opposes the hero.
Donor - Helps the hero by providing a magic object.
Dispatcher - Sends the hero on his way.
False hero - Falsely assuming the role of the hero.
Helper - Gives support to the hero.
Princess - Reward for the hero, but also needs protection from the villain.
^ Her Father
Tzveten Tordorov
Equilibrium - in which life is 'normal' and protagonists happy.
Equilibrium - Disequilibrium - Process - New Equilibrium
1. A state of equilibrium (All as it should be)
2. A disruption of that order by an event
3. A recognition that the disorder has occurred
4. An attempt to repair the damage of the disruption
5. A return or restoration of a new equilibrium
Roland Barthes
Five different codes
Action - a narrative device by which a resolution is produced through action, e.g. a shoot-out.
Enigma - a narrative device that teases the audience by presenting a puzzle or riddle to be solved. Works to delay the story's ending pleasurably.
Symbolic - connotation
Semic (a sign) - denotation
Cultural - a narrative device which the audience can recognise as being part of a culture.
Claude Levi-Strauss
Binary Oppositions: 'Auteur Theory'
Good vs Bad - etc.
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Golden Trailer Awards
The genre I will be looking for when I am producing my film trailer for A2 Media Studies will most likely be Horror. This is because I feel that this genre has more possibilities for me and my group to explore when shooting and editing, compared to the other genres in film. As shown in the previous post, the winner of the Golden Trailer Awards for Best Horror was 'The Devil Inside', produced by Paramount Pictures. This film trailer contains a lot of suspense in order to keep the viewer interested whilst also scared, depending on whether the viewer is a fan of horror films. Multiple still frames of scenes that take place later in the film are shown in order to show the extent of fear that the viewer may generate whilst watching the film whilst still not revealing too much and only previewing the basic storyline and what the film is all about. At the end of the trailer, most horror trailers show one last frame, still or very short; which will ineveitably be a scary scene from the film. This is done with this film trailer, showing the same still frame that was shown at the beginning, keeping the constant suspense ongoing and ending with the title 'Coming Soon'.
The Devil Inside | 15
Release Date: 6 January 2012
Genre: Horror
Cast: Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth
Directors: William Brent Bell
Writer: William Brent Bell, Matthew Peterman
Studio: Paramount Pictures
"In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism."
The Devil Inside | 15
Release Date: 6 January 2012
Genre: Horror
Cast: Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth
Directors: William Brent Bell
Writer: William Brent Bell, Matthew Peterman
Studio: Paramount Pictures
"In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism."
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