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CONS
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Binary Opposites – Levi Strauss
This is two contrasting opposites in a film E.G.
good/evil or strong/weak.
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Shows two contrasting themes or things and shows how
they influence each other.
Allows the audience to pick a side of what opposite
they believe will come out on top giving the film an element of surprise if
they are wrong.
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Maybe more than one in a film so makes it hard for
the audience to know what binary opposite is the one they need to follow to
understand the story.
The audience may not know or understand what the
binary opposite is in the film.
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The Equilibrium Theory – Todorov
Carries a traditional story route where nothing is
wrong, ending with the hero coming to save everyone.
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Films carry a specific way of which the story runs,
allowing the audience to understand what is happening in the film.
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Can become repetitive or the audience are able to
predict what will happen, leaving no element of surprise.
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The Enigma Code – Barthes
This is when the audience are given clues as to what
may happen, leaving the audience asking questions, gripping them into
watching more.
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Grips the audience as they are left asking questions
as to what will happen next leaving a sense of mystery.
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The audience may get confused and not fully
understand what is going on because not all the information is given.
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TODOROV-EQUILIBRIUM THEORY
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BARTHES-ENIGMA
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Suggests most stories start with a state of happiness
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Teases the audience by
revealing a small part of the story | |
State of happiness is disrupted
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LEVI-STRAUSS-BINARY OPPOSITES Shows conflict between two terms |
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