Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Narrative Theories of my Music Video

Todorov's theory of equilibrium fits with the story of my music video. The girl starts off in a state of equilibrium as she walks peacefully through the forest, but the creature pursuing her creates disequilibrium. Whereas most stories that follow Todorov's theory enter  new equilibrium after the evil being is defeated, mine does not, and the girl is left comatized on the ground at the end of the video.

It also contains some of Barthe's enigma codes. Throughout the video, the viewer is unsure of whom is following the girl and this mystery continues thoughout. Only near the middle, do we realize that they aren't just stalking her, but are hunting her.

The final narrative theory represented in my video is Levi-Strauss's theory of binary opposites. The girl is sweet, innocent, and calm whereas, her binary opposite, the creature hunting her, is dark, evil, and dangerous. This highlights the conflict between the two characters as it progresses.

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