Vladimir propp - a narrative isn't important in a film but having characters with different types of functions. (Fairy Tail)
The hero - a character that seeks something
The villain - who opposes or actively blocks the hero's quest
The donor - who provides an object with magical properties
The dispatcher - who sends the hero
The false hero - who disrupts the hero's success
The helper - who aids the hero
The princess - acts as the reward for the hero
Her father - who acts to reward the hero
Todorov theory
It's not about characters but aboutEquilibrium and disequilibrium.
A beginning - Everything is nice and happy
A middle - something goes wrong
An end - At the end everything is better
Aristotle
Not about characters or narrative but about the themes in a film
E.g.
Inciting incident
Dramatic question
Character goal
Antagonist/protagonist
Stakes
Resolution
Sympathy/empathy
Explain which theory you will use in your film and why?
For my thriller film I am going to chose Aristotle's theory because I don't want the victim to survive and I want the killer to get away so it leaves it open for a sequel which is why I'm not choosing Todorov. I also only want It to have a few main characters such as victims, killer, and someone searching for the victim which is why I haven't chosen Vladimir propp's theory. I have based it around themes which is good for a thriller because you want a large amount of codes and conventions of my theme.
For my thriller film I am going to chose Aristotle's theory because I don't want the victim to survive and I want the killer to get away so it leaves it open for a sequel which is why I'm not choosing Todorov. I also only want It to have a few main characters such as victims, killer, and someone searching for the victim which is why I haven't chosen Vladimir propp's theory. I have based it around themes which is good for a thriller because you want a large amount of codes and conventions of my theme.
You have included all three theories, however you need to provide more detailed points on the theories to show further understanding.
ReplyDeleteAlso you need to read over your points on Artistotle's theory and this is because you have not related his points back to your narrative