My Own Narrative –

Themes = Old VS New // Insane VS Sane // Love VS Hate // Loneliness

Places = Woods// desolate area // Old buildings // bedroom

People = My video will be promoting a solo male artist

For the video I am going to use some techniques used in my style models – such as ‘Summertime Sadness’ – by using an old vintage/ grain effect throughout and flashbacks to certain memories which will be in colour. The parts of the video that are ‘present’ will be in black and white of negative exposure, like the Coldplay video. As ell as this, in order for the music to match the video I am going to edit/ change scenes on certain beats of the song (shown in Cavetowns ‘pigeon’ music video).

Lesson –

Generally, in moving image products time is linear (Chronological)

Sequential = Linking each part together or each transition together

Space – About different spaces being liked together.

Narrative also generally has a primary and/ or secondary theme.

In regards to my narrative – Theme would be Love VS Hate, in a non-chronological order (Random), using flashbacks to refer back to memories at different intervals throughout the song.

Codes & Conventions – Different variables or ideas used throughout the narrative – or something that is recognizable throughout the music video industry.

Key People/ Ideas –

Todorov – Narrative structure = Equilibrium, Disruption, Resolution or Begging, middle and end.

Levi-Strauss – Binary Opposition, also examined myths and legends in ancient and primitive cultures.

Propp – 8 Stock character types, who preform stock functions

Regards to my music video – communicate that first equilibrium through contextual details such as the setting e.g. a house.

Freytag – Dramatic Arc – Freytags pyramid.  The action of the drama and the grouping of characters is therefore in two parts: the hero’s own deeds and those of his antagonist.

Dramatic Moment in My video – Flashbacks(?) Enticing incident that led to this high point of drama = the theme of Love VS hate and how they can be mistaken (?)

What is the theme and how does influence how the music video plays out? – Themes can be played out through opposition e.g. my theme Love VS hate or Happiness VS Anger.

Seymour Chatman – Satellites and Kernals –

Kernels – The main idea/ theme/ setting/ character of a story, without the Kernel the narrative wouldn’t make sense – ESSENTIAL

Satellites – Aren’t essential but help develop the story, plot or characters and help to give the audience more knowledge.

Differences –

Narrative = Overall structure

Story = The things/ themes in it

Plot = How this is all organised.

In relation to music video = About self discovery/ love/ identity. Narrative = Using flashbacks.