Todorov Narrative Structure
Hero by Enrique Iglesias:
Equilibrium - The state of normality
Love - Enrique through the close up shot embraces Jennifer Love Hewitt and whispers I can be your hero baby
Disruption - When the normality is challenged or disrupted
The medium shot of the money in a holdall in the back of the car indicates that something illegal has happened. This is further emphasised by the birds eye view of the landscape which connotes an action or crime thriller
Acknowledgement - Is when the protagonist accepts that he will need to overcome obstacles in order to get his/her life back to normality
The close up of Enrique's face as he lip syncs I could die for the one I love alongside the crane shot of the car signifies he is being followed this then dissolves into a shot of Mickey Rourke - introducing us to the antagonist
Attempt to restore - the attempt to restore occurs during the end of the narrative and involves the main character overcoming the obstacles he has to get back to normality
Through the wide shot of the protagonist and antagonist followed by the camera tilting down towards the antagonists gun. This is followed by the protagonist hitting the antagonist in time to the music to demonstrate how he is prepared to fight for his love
New Equilibrium - Is the new normality. This is always slightly different to the equilibrium at the beginning due to the adventure the characters have been on
The tracking shot of Enrique walking through the streets in the dark being chased by his love as he falls to his death. The new equilibrium may result in his death but enables her to gain freedom from the gangsters. This is shown through the soft focus lighting as he sings 'you can't take my breath away' and the police arrive on the scene to arrest the antagonists
Vladimir Propp
7 types of characters in a narrative:
- hero
- villain
- princess
- father figure
- helper
- donor
- false hero
These character types can be interchangeable and one character can be more than one character type.
Hero - Enrique - Camera time / soft focus lighting / white shirt / close ups of him kissing the girl
Villain - Mickey Rourke - gun / clothing / hairstyle / in a gang / lack of close ups and camera time
Princess - Jennifer Love Hewitt - white dress / soft focus / extended camera time / close ups whilst kissing / tears during close ups when man dies
Claude Levi Strauss
Binary opposition - To show differences you need to show opposites
Mickey is black, tough, violent and old
Compared to Enrique who is;
Enrique is white, weak, kissing and young
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