COURSE ONE – Introduction

COURSE ONE FOCUS

  1. The Narrative Structure
  2. How do film techniques shape meaning?
  • Narrative Structure
  • Camera Shots
  • Soundtrack (music)
  • Camera Angles
  • Storyboarding
  • Lighting
  • Costume

INTRODUCTION: The Narrative structure

A plot needs the following:

  • Orientation
  • Complication
  • Conflict
  • Resolution

STARTER:

Watch the following clip and identify the elements of a narrative:

Narrative Structure Example
Orientation The story is set in ………………………

TASK:

  • Choose a movie in pairs. Imagine you will present it in 60 seconds. Complete a table that identifies the films narrative elements.
  • Complete a wordle of all the key words you associate with this topic.
Published on May 5, 2010 at 7:23 am  Comments Off  
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