https://www.slideshare.net/sarahmediafilm/narrative-theories-6722640
Using the above presentation and your knowledge of the film, explain how all of the following theories can be applied to Shaun of the Dead , giving specific examples of plot points, characters, mis-en-scene and events .
Prop : character roles
Barthes : codes
Todorov : equilibrium and narrative stages
Levi-Strauss : binary opposites
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Monday, April 23, 2018
IDEOLOGY
Masculinity ( responsibility, heroism, maturity )
Relationships
Friendship
Family
Representations of Britishness : class, ethnicity, age, London, pubs, domestic settings, lifestyle, employment, diet, leisure, goals.
Relationships
Friendship
Family
Representations of Britishness : class, ethnicity, age, London, pubs, domestic settings, lifestyle, employment, diet, leisure, goals.
NARRATIVE AND GENRE
Shaun of the Dead Follows the conventions of two different genres ( romantic comedy and zombie horror)
Shaun's problems in one genre are highlighted, linked to and finally solved in the other.
Edgar Wright uses repeated scenes and dialogue to show narrative progression , comment on character , for comic effect and to create links between the different genres and sections of the narrative. How many examples can you find ?
Shaun's problems in one genre are highlighted, linked to and finally solved in the other.
Edgar Wright uses repeated scenes and dialogue to show narrative progression , comment on character , for comic effect and to create links between the different genres and sections of the narrative. How many examples can you find ?
PRODUCTION
Preproduction etc.
Brief Interview with Edgar Wright
Video Essay : Edgar Wright's use of visual comedy
Video essay : Edgar Wright's techniques
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