2. Difference between
Narrative and Story
Narrative
The way the scenes in a film are put
together.
Story
It is the plot of the film, and what will
happen.
3. What is Narrative and
the different types of it
Narrative- it is how the story
was put together.
Some types of narratives:
Science fiction
Horror
4. Tvzetan Todorov
Born: 1 st March, 1939 in Bulgaria
Lived in France in 1963 with family
Writes books and essays about
culture theory
literary theory
thought theory
5. Tvzetan Todorov
Narrative Structure
His narrative theory is the 3-part
Structure which are:
Equilibrium- everything is balanced.
Disequilibrium- unbalanced, e.g. conflict.
New Equilibrium- the unbalanced is
resolved and now balanced.
Equilibrium
Disequilibrium
New
Equilibrium
6. Example 1: Black Swan
Equilibrium Disequilibrium New Equilibrium
Dreaming of being Close up of her Close up of her dancing
the White Swan getting paranoid as the White Swan
Long shot of her as
Long shot of them the black swan
practicing
7. Example 2: Amnesia Girl
Equilibrium Disequilibrium New Equilibrium
Having all her She told him that she
birthdays was faking that she
don’t know him
Both getting back
She’s telling him a together
Her crying as she
story of her past that
told him the truth
her friend told her
(she lost her memory)
8. Claude Levi-Strauss
Born: 28 th November, 1908
Died: 30 th October 2009
Studies Humanity (French
Anthropologist) and analyses
religion, technology, origin, etc. of the
humanity (ethnologist)
9. Claude Levi-Strauss
Narrative Conflict
Theory of Binary Opposition
Everything have opposites and it
balanced it out in the end.
Narrative driven by conflict are
caused by the series of opposing
forces.
Good and Evil
Strength and Binary
Weakness Opposition
Light and Dark
10. Example 1: Harry Potter
and the Philosophers Stone
When the Cerberus woke up Close up of stopping the
and found man from struggling him
Harry, Hermione, Ron opening
the door he’s guarding
Voldemort’s spirit angry as
he is defeated
Mid shot of Harry tries to escape The man used by
but fire stopped him Voldemort turning into
ash when Harry touch
him (mid shot)
11. Vladimir Propp
Born: 17 th April, 1895
Died: 22 nd August 1970
Analyses the plot of folk tales
He is a Russian and Soviet Formalist
Scholar in Literature.
12. Vladimir Propp’s Film
Theory
He is a character theorist.
Suggest that there are 7 types of
characters can be in the narrative.
Character Role
Hero The lead role.
Villain The person who gives a negative
effect on the film.
Heroine The centre figure of the film.
Helper Sidekick
Donor Gives clue/power to the hero
Mentor Guides the hero
Father Gives award to the hero.
14. Erving Goffman’s
Character Theory
His theory suggests that there are 4
main types of character in a
narrative/production.
Character Role
Protagonist Leading character- events of
the plot revolve with
Deuteragonist Secondary character- may be
with or against the lead role
The bit player Minor character that
audiences wasn’t aware of
their background
The fool Uses humour to send out
messages
15. Example 1: Kick Ass
Main character-Kick Ass Secondary character-
helping Kick Ass
Bad guys going to attack
