Propps Theory:
This theory applies to narrative, I am looking at this theory because I want to recognize the certain aspect of characters used in film making, so that if I want to a create story I can use these in order to defy them or use them in order to have a gripping narrative.The theory consists of identifying certain characters within a narrative, which help order and tell the story.
The characters consisted of:
- The villain (Often is against the hero)
- The donor (Prepares the hero for the villain or provides objects)
- The *magical* helper (Helps the hero in the journey/quest)
- The princess (person the hero marries, often sought for during the narrative)
- The false hero (perceived as good character in beginning but emerges as evil)
- The dispatcher (character who makes the lack known and sends the hero off)
- The hero [AKA victim/seeker/paladin/winner, reacts to the donor, weds the princess
In AS we had to make a film opening and this entailed thinking about these theories. However because our opening was merely introducing the character and building tension we didn't include many different character variations. This was because in the beginning we want to have our main protagonist weak and in need of the 'helper' character but this was unable to to become a reality because of filming issues. On the o0ther hand we did have an antagonist (the villain) who was a distant memory, which traumatized our protagonist.
Strauss Theory:
In
film there are many opposites to explain narrative, the difference
between good and evil is a common factor in a story and Strauss believed
that binary opposites are used to help the audience understand. These
were most common in characters and mise en scene, this is because
directors used light and dark to connote evil and good. We used this in
our film opening by having contrasting lighting is scenes to connote
difference in mood
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