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Narrative Codes – Roland Barthes

Narrative Codes – Roland Barthes. A2 Media Studies. Recap . What are the five stages of narrative outlined by Todorov ? What are the eight characters outlined by Propp ? How can you relate narrative to genre? What is the importance of narrative for an audience? .

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Narrative Codes – Roland Barthes

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  1. Narrative Codes – Roland Barthes A2 Media Studies

  2. Recap • What are the five stages of narrative outlined by Todorov? • What are the eight characters outlined by Propp? • How can you relate narrative to genre? • What is the importance of narrative for an audience?

  3. Narrative Codes – Roland Barthes

  4. Enigma Code • Engage audiences in offering a puzzle and then delaying the answer • Does not necessarily take us to the end of the film • Occasionally enigmas are not answered

  5. “What happened to Harriet?”

  6. Action Code • An event that has a series of logical consequences • Helps the audience comprehend where the narrative is going

  7. Django draws his gun

  8. Semic Code • Connotations suggested by characters, objects and settings • Can help an audience recognise genre

  9. How do we recognise genre?

  10. Symbolic Code • Narratives are about conflict between opposing forces • Forces often represent binary oppositions • Hero = Good Villain = Bad • Representation leads to ideological function

  11. Hobbits v Orcs

  12. Cultural Code • Refers to knowledge audiences bring to a film • Spoofs require audiences to know which films are being referenced

  13. Django & Django Unchained

  14. Task • Using the five narrative codes outlined in the previous slides, work in groups to apply each of the codes to your own trailer and present this in a PowerPoint • Take screen grabs from you work to illustrate each code visually • Be prepared to present your ideas back to the class • You will have 30 minutes to complete this task

  15. Summary • Using your mobile write a Twitter summary of what you have learned from today’s lesson • Send the tweet to @A2_Media • What does Barthes offer your study of narrative that Propp and Todorov does not?

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