Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Theories and theorists in relation to our Thriller opening

Narrative structure -

Our thriller opening shows an equilibrium as it is an opening, as it sets the scene and the beginning displays the location. As it is the beginning there is no dis-equilibrium as

Vladimir Propp -

Narrative theory - characters have specific roles
Our thriller has a protagonist and antagonist, we see the binary opposite being displayed through camera angles such as high and low angle

Roland Barthes -

Semotics - Rabbit mask could have different interpretations and represent different things
intertexuality - reference to Donnie Darko - multiple meanings

Laura Mulvey -

Voyeuristic - girls dressed up that appeals to Lewis's character

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