Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Week Nine

How do films with multiple protagonists work within the model?

they mostly follow the same 4 part structure. some films the protagonists have the exact same goals and turning points, others are bent a little to fit, and some end up dominating.

List and briefly describe the narrational tactics discussed in the section “Tightening the Plot” (starting on p. 43).

Ticking Clock - appointments, deadlines and things to rush. Motifs - creating theme.



What does Bordwell mean by his claim that Hollywood narratives have “passages of overtness balanced with less self-conscious ones”

about the ways in which hollywood films work, and how the scenes are linked together. The plot elements that make up films.

1 comment:

jimbosuave said...

Multiple protagonists could be described with a bit more nuance

We'll go over narrational tactics in more detail.

People are having problems with overt vs. less self-conscious narration. We will discuss in class.