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Narrative . GCSE Media. Narrative . Structure Viewpoint. Narrative Structure . Circular Episodic Linear . Circular Narrative . Circular Narrative . Examples: Mission Impossible 3 (2006) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= QLNUIU7AzTg Citizen Kane (1941):
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Narrative GCSE Media
Narrative • Structure • Viewpoint
Narrative Structure • Circular • Episodic • Linear
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 • 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 • 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 action/adventure 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 action/adventure movies have?