Narrative
Todorov's Narrative Theory
We looked at Todorov's narrative theory whilst planning our film opening . This is reflected in our film as it does largely conform to Todorov's narrative theory except for the ending. We started the film with an equilibrium and ended with a resolution opposed to the normal new equilibrium. A diagram of our narrative structure can be shown again.
Narrative theory for Project X (2012) compared to The eZ Life:
Levi-Strauss Theory Of Binary Opposites
In The eZ Life we set up the following binary opposites:
- Sad VS Happy
- Good VS Evil
Vladimir Propp's Character Theory
Our characters on the whole do not conform to Prop's Character Theory. There are only two which do conform which are listed below:
- False Hero: Drug Dealer
- Hero: Zach
We did not include a Hero, Villain, Helper or Princess.
Enigma Codes
Our opening will lead to viewers questioning things such as:
- How did the pill with the effect of turning people into Zombies emerge on the black market?
- How will the riots that take place after the party be dealt with?
- Are there many of the pills left?
- How long will the Zombie effect last on those who took the drug?
Connor's stance and head movement show that he is under the influence of drink/drugs.
The speed of the money and drugs changing hands show the nervousness of Zach
The fist bump between Zach and Connor shows the elation of Zach after taking the 'eZ' pill
The enlargement of the eye pupil symbolizes the drug taking that happens in our film
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