GCSE Narrative

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Narrative

GCSE Media

+Narrative

Structure

Viewpoint

+Narrative Structure

Circular

Episodic

Linear

+Circular Narrative

End

When a

film begin

s

at the

+Circular Narrative

Examples:

Mission Impossible 3 (2006): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLNUIU7AzTg

Citizen Kane (1941):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r0b_XeRkG4

+Episodic Narrative

When a narrative

is broken up into

events, or narrative

pieces

+Episodic Narrative

Examples:

Forrest Gump (1994):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvKzyYy6qvY

Full Metal Jacket (1987):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXhKpUfITV0&feature=related

+Linear Narrative

When a narrative is told in the order in which events happen

+Linear Narrative

Examples:

The Matrix (1999):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCUhFZnxoBU&feature=related

The Sixth Sense (1999):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN13toLMHpE

+Narrative Structure – Your Turn

Think of an example for each structure:

Circular Episodic Linear

+Narrative Viewpoint

Restricted Narrative

Omniscient Narrative

+Restricted Narrative

The audience know as much as the characters do.

If the character is puzzled, then the audience is too and we must work out what is going on

+Restricted Narrative

Examples:

L.A Confidential (1997):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArrhM8UbTww

The Usual Suspects (1995):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnGo6Qm0Wt8

+Omniscient Narrative

Where the audience knows more than the main character

Omniscient narratives create suspense rather than mystery

We are given a God like view

+Omniscient Narrative

Examples:

Shallow Hal (2001):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMLZnY2nLcw

Independence Day (1996):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwmghqyJ3Uk

+Narrative and Genre

Can you think of a type of genre than might use a:

Restricted Narrative?

Omniscient Narrative?

+Summary

Narrative Structure

What are the three types of narrative structure?

Give one example for each

What type of narrative structure do most superhero movies have?

+Summary

Narrative Viewpoints

What are the two types of narrative viewpoint?

Give one example for each.

What type of narrative viewpoint do most superhero movies have?