Friday, 12 November 2010

Narrative structure

In class we learned that the narrative structure is the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which the story is presented to the audience. The Three-act structure was defined by the French filmmaker Yves Lavandier and includes three main actions: setup, confrontation with an obstacle and resolution culminating in a climax. I used The dramatic narrative structure to define the structure of our film in order to make it more controlled and continuous.

Inciting incident
: When T sees Kenny's diary and finds out that his roommate is fanatically obsessed with his girlfriend Ash.
Protagonist: Kenny in the protagonist in the beginning. However later in the story, Ash becomes our protagonist as story is told from her point of view.
Objective: Kenny gets the girl he is in love with.
First act/ Second act transition: The couple going off to the woods
Internal Obstacle: Kenny is not as popular as T. He is shy, timid and his personality is stopping him from getting the girl of his dreams
External Obstacle: Troy. He is confident, aggressive and popular. He is everything a girl lie Ash wants.
Climax: Kenny is chasing the couple. Troy decides he doesn't need Ash and is not willing to die because of loving her.
Dramatic Answer: No (Kenny does not get the girl)
Twist: Ash find out about Troy's betrayal. She decides to take control over the situation and becomes stronger and independent of Troy. There is a protagonist shift from Kenny to Ash.
Ash's objective: She doesn't want to be with either of them. She want a revenge.
Third act: They are in the forest, chasing around, trying to kill each other.
Third act climax: Ashley pretends she loves Kenny in order to survive. She helps him kill Troy. At the end she kills Kenny.
Dramatic answer: Yes. Ashley achieves her objective to survive and get out of the forest.

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