In this post I am going to be looking at how theories can be applied or not applied to our short film scripts and plans that we are making for production.
Genre Theory
Genre Theory
Genre Theory is looking at how texts are placed into different categories or lists, which is then used as a way of analysing the text hopefully making it easier to differentiate between different genres. It is impossible to give a definition on it as everyone has their own ideas, opinions and interpretations and over the years this has been debated by critics and audiences.
This theory is looked at throughout post 4, with Robert Altman, Neale and Hartley's opinions being talked about throughout.
As part of our short film task, we have had to look into different conventions that audiences would accept or unite with genre of Drama. An example of a convention that we have used in our short film would be the main subject of sadness & individuality due to the loss of a loved one. This topic is something that people in a similar situation can relate to in one way or another as it is known to happen to some people. This means the audience will be able to relate to the subject easily as they will already have a good understanding of what is being portrayed.
Our location is set outside on a bench, this is because it is a memorable place where our main character often spent with his wife in the past, so therefore it is another good example to use as it reflects our genre as drama due to the fact that it is realistic.
Audience Theory
Audience Theory is vital for the accomplishment of our short film because it highlights the fact that texts have different meanings which are viewed by audiences. Different models have developed over different time periods such as the Hypodermic model, Two step flow & Reception Theory.
When we first looked at Audience Theory, we as a class were divided into groups and looked at a different model.
Below is the following link that shows the presentation in more detail:
http://klsmediadepartment.blogspot.com/2010/09/audience-theory-student-powerpoints.html
The first model is the Hypodermic model; the audience receives information as it is transmitted without any attempt to process the data. When looking at our short film, we wanted to relate the film to others who could be in the same situation & we wanted to transmit the message of what people may go through.
The next model is the Uses and gratification model. This model shows that the audience is far from inactive and that audiences get through texts for different reasons such as a diversion to break away from issues.
Relating to our short film, it will be a good experience if audiences take away observation as well as getting a better understanding of what it is like be in the situation of what our short film is on.
Narrative Theory
The third and final theory is the Reception theory, this projected individual circumstances that would affect the reading and interpretation of texts such as age, gender, class, and race.
With Narrative Theory, we can look at the different theorists of whom give their personal views on Narrative theory.
Below are the following Theorists:
The first model is the Hypodermic model; the audience receives information as it is transmitted without any attempt to process the data. When looking at our short film, we wanted to relate the film to others who could be in the same situation & we wanted to transmit the message of what people may go through.
The next model is the Uses and gratification model. This model shows that the audience is far from inactive and that audiences get through texts for different reasons such as a diversion to break away from issues.
Relating to our short film, it will be a good experience if audiences take away observation as well as getting a better understanding of what it is like be in the situation of what our short film is on.
Narrative Theory
The third and final theory is the Reception theory, this projected individual circumstances that would affect the reading and interpretation of texts such as age, gender, class, and race.
With Narrative Theory, we can look at the different theorists of whom give their personal views on Narrative theory.
Below are the following Theorists:
- Propp
- Todorov
- Barthes
- Levi-Strauss
Propp
"Vladimir Propp was a Russian and Soviet formalist scholar who analyzed the basic plot components of Russian folk tales to identify their simplest irreducible narrative elements. He had the Narrative Structure that was that he extended the Russian Formalist approach to the study of narrative structure."
"In the Formalist approach, sentence structures were broken down into analysable elements, or morphemes, and Propp used this method by analogy to analyze Russian fairy tales. By breaking down a large number of Russian folk tales into their smallest narrative units. Propp was able to arrive at a typology of narrative structures."
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