Thursday, 28 January 2016

Narratve structure

Linear narrative is when there is a clear beginning, middle and end. This is the structure of most horror films.
Non-linear narrative is when the film does not start at the beginning but in fact starts with a flashback. There is no clear structure as the film manipulates chronology.

Key terms:
  • Generic convention:  They are the features shown by texts that allow them to be put into a specific genre.
  • Audience expectations: These are the advance ideas an audience may have about a text. This particularly applies to genre pieces. Don't forget that producers often play with or deliberately shatter audience expectations.
  • Repertoire of elements: These include characters, audience, setting, theme, narrative, iconography and style.
Because of the repertoire of elements, my audience has formed an expectation from the horror genre and so I must include the generic conventions.

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