Seymour chatman

kernels are the important part in films, it is a key moments in the plot/narrative structure if they aren’t in the film then there’s not plot in the film and would become boring

satellites aren’t as important as kernels because it adds fluff and if you take the satellite out of the films then the story won’t change at all. The point of satellites to manipulate time and to add details

Roland Barthes

comes up with 3 different codes:

Proairetic code – action, movement and causation

Hermeneutic code – reflection , dialogue, character or thematic development

enigma code – the way in which intrigue and ideas are raised – which encourage an audience to want more information