Today in the lesson we looked at the types of narrative-structure , formulas and devices which were:
- 'Cause and effect' This is when the plotting establishes a characters motivations , It helps tell an intreasting story which proceeds logically and steadily.
We also looked at Enigmas this is used in all types of genres aswell as sometimes used in thrillers. Enigmas refers to puzzle. In thriller films this is commonly something which the protagonist has to try to find out or solve before the narrative is resloved and the film finishes. For example:
- 'SAW'
- 'TAKEN'
Then we looked at 'Red herrings' which is a name given to a divice which intends to divert the audiance from the truth or item of significance. This can work with other devices for example enigmas to create suspence an example of a film that has used a combonation of both is 'SAW'.
We watched an extract from 'North by North West' (1958) and then we spoke about the use of cliff hangers. They are sometimes altough not always used in films. They often feature a main character in a dilema or confronted with a shocking revelation. This can entice the audice to keep watching in order to see how the situation resolves itself.
Examples of films that use cliff hangers are :
- 'ITALIAN JOB' (1969)
&
- 'NEW MOON' (2009)
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