narrative ˈnarətɪv/ noun 1. a spoken or written account of connected events; a story. "a gripping narrative" synonyms: account, story, tale, chronicle, history, description, record, portrayal, sketch, portrait, statement, report, rehearsal, recital, rendering "a chronological narrative of Stark's life" adjective
ObservationsToday we were looking at short clips or opening scenes to films in relation to narrative. The first short film we looked at was Boudin' (2003 Directors: Bud Luckey, Roger Gould). 'A sheep dances proudly in his southwestern landscape, until one day his wool is sheared and he is left naked. He's depressed and shy, until a cheerful jackalope comes along and shows him how to leap proudly and not to be ashamed.' (Source) We talked bout the underlying message in the film and how it's about basically learning to love yourself no matter appearance or what others may think of you. It's about being comfortable in your own skin and continuing to move forward even if something tries to stop you. It’s weird how we are able to relate to a character and their insecurities despite the character being a naked bouncing lamb
The final film we looked at was WALL.E (2008 Director: Andrew Stanton) 'In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.' (Source) Like in Alien the opening scene gives us a sense of isolation, the camera follows our character around the entire time as he goes and his usual day to day life. From just a few minutes of the character being on the screen we can get a good understanding of his personality and what he does on the abandoned planet. NotesThere are always two sides to every story. Conánn talked about how history is always told by the victor, which instantly made me think of this song- The Count of Monte Cristo: The Musical~ A Story Told. Lyrics in the song are 'Because history is a story told by the winners of the fight.' 'Because history’s a story told by the men who make the laws.' 'History’s a story told by the people who survive'
Film: A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television. It's story telling, an art form, a narrative, a form of communication. Film making: Act of choice, design decision based off how different elements will affect the audience’s experience and engage viewers emotions. How viewers will react. Why do we watch films? Entertainment, criticise, nostalgia, fun, relax, immerse ourselves into a fantasy world, to feel something. Reading a movie: Want the audience to activity watch a movie rather than passively. Techniques and their potential.
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