Five stages 1. The equilibrium where everything is well and peace is set.
2. A disruption to the order so something evil comes to disrupt the peace and course havoc.
3. A recognition of the disruption where the audience sees the result of it.
4. Attempts to repair where the characters try to bring back the peace but don't succeed at first.
5. New equilibrium where everything is peaceful but thing are different from the beginning.
This can be related to modern films such as Click
The equilibrium is when he has a job and a caring family.
A disruption when he gets a remote to control life being he started to hate he life due to over working.
A recognition when the remote goes on auto pilot and his life starts flying by with him having no control.
Attempts to repair when he tries to get rid of the remote and get his family back.
A new equilibrium when he wakes up before he got the remote but now loves his life again.
2. Barthe's ~ Enigma Code
Barthe's enigma code says that with any for of media (television, film) makes the audience question something and draws the audience in. (creates a puzzle to be solved).
3. Propp's ~ Character roles
Valadimir Propp's character theory says there is seven or eight main characters that are in the majority of films. These are: 1.The Hero - The one to save the day (usually male)
2. The Princess - The one who the hero marries and is also often a victim
3. The Helper - The one who is there to help the hero on his journey
4. The Donor - The one to give the hero an important item to help him
5. The Dispatcher - The one to tell hero what has to be done, and sends him.
6. The Father - The one who rewards the hero at the end of his journey
7. The False Hero - The one who tries to hinder the heroes progress
8. The Villain - The one who the hero is trying to concur.
This can be seen in many films such as Shrek
The Hero - ShrekThe Princess - Princess Fiona
The Helper - Donkey
The Dispatcher - Lord Farquaad
The Villain - Lord Farquaad
4. Levi -Strauss ~ Binary opposites
Says that the way we understand words is not necessarily from its meaning but from the difference from it and the opposite word.
For example the understanding of "coward" comes from the difference between "coward" and its binary opposite "hero".
5. Voglar ~ 12 steps of a heroes journey
The heroes journey: The heroes inner journey:
1.Ordinary world 1.Limited awareness of problem
2.Call to adventure 2.Increased awareness of need for change
3.Refusal of call 3.Resistant to change (fear)
4.Meeting mentor 4.Overcoming Fear
5.Crossing threshold 5.Committing to change
6.Tests, allies, enemies 6.Trying out new conditions
7.Approach 7.Preparing for major change
8.Ordeal, death & rebirth 8.Change in feeling of life & death
9.Reward 9.Accepting consequences of new life
10.Road back 10.New challenge
11.Resurrection 11.Final attempt
12.Return 12.Mastery
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