英語影視欣賞課件 narrative and style

1、Lecture TwoNarrative and Style Presented by JerrySimilarityCompositions of actions/eventsDifferencesNarration: A chain of events in cause-effect relationships occurring in time and spaceStory: All the events that we see and hear, plus all those that we infer or assume to have occurredPlot: All the e

2、vents that are directly presented to us, in books, in filmsDifference between Plot and Story is like: StoryPlotDifference between Plot and Narrative is like: Picture 1+2=plotPicture2+3=narrativeBasic Stories-Archetypes Achilles fatal flaw: Achilles HeelSpidermans fatal flaw: His girlfriends captureC

3、inderella: Dream Comes TrueJane EyreFaust: Marlowes DoctorRomeo and JulietProduced in 1990Tristan: Medieval Legend手機(jī)Question for discussion: what and how does Titanic combines a number of basic stories? Romeo and Juliet (a boy meets girl, gets girl, then loses girl) Tristan (Rose is already engaged

4、to be married) Cinderella (Jack from a impoverished background, but his goodness and talent are recognized by Rose. )1. Classic Three-Act StructureAct TimeFunctionAct I0-30 minsSet-upAct II30-90 minsDevelopment (Conflict and Confrontation)Act III90-120 minsResolution and Denouement2. Heros Journey S

5、tructure Call to Adventure Journey through unfamiliar world Supreme ordeal Reward Return and Reintegration into society(This structure always for Myth/legend)Restricted Narration : withhold information from the audience functionCuriosity and surpriseexampleUnrestricted narration: audience know more

6、information than any characterfunctionSuspense exampleQuestion for discussionwWhat are functions of subplot in some films?Setting: the background of a particular scenefunctionGeneric considerationFilm Noir: rainy cityscapesverisimilitudeScience fictionfunctionfunctionExpression of overall mood, subj

7、ective mood of a certain character, symbolic valuesFraming: the use of architectural features to “frame” an action and imbue it with added significance. Windows: signify the possibility of an intrusive gaze from outside, or vice versa.Doors: entrances and exits, and also potential barriers to moveme

8、nt, can signify choice.Mirror: self-examinationIdentity CrisisSound:Diegetic: Occurs in the fictional world of the filmVerisimilitude/RealismNon-diegetic: outside of filmCreate mood, feeling for the theme or the audiencelightingHighlight significant featuresfunctionBright light: everything is clear

9、without anything hiding/exhaustion, can also indicate things positively. Shadow/dim light: oppressive, depressed, sth related to evil powerachievement of realism/material embodiment of characters personalityCostume:functionEg. Star WarsVader (Black)evil powerPrincess Leia (pure white)- fairytale pri

10、ncess, innocentSymbolic values of colors SymbolMeaning in the westMeaning in ChinaredAnger, sexuality, passion, socialismGood fortune, happiness, prosperity, socialismwhitePurity Deathgreenenvy, inexperience/ the environmentPeace; the environmentyellowRoyal power and authoritySymbolic values of anim

11、alsSymbolMeaning in the westMeaning in ChinaowlWisdomBad lucklionMajesty, strength, braveryDragonevilMajesty, success, good fortunephoenixRebirth and resurrectionGood fortune, graciousnesstortoiseslownesslongevitySymbolic values of numbersSymbol Meaning in the westMeaning in China3The holiness, Trin

12、ity (God, Jesus Christ, the Hold Ghost)13Bad luck666The DevilGood luck8Wealth 4DeathSymbolism in Christianity Symbolize the Christian FaithDevil Symbol of ChristSacrificeThe anger of GodGods covenant with manEvil More symbols in Western CultureBlindnessWisdom e.g. Milton, Oedipus MoonChastity , because moon