Thursday, November 20, 2014

Narrative Theory

  Narrative Theory



Propp
Jackie Chan, the mean actor the hero of the movie, trying to save a set of Chinese zodiac bronze heads that where stolen from a Beijing place, with his team. 

The villain try to stop him and his team from getting all the Chinese zodiac bronze, by chasing them and obstacles them in different ways just to make sure they don't get the Chinese zodiac bronze.

Within all the mission he have to do his team was always with him to support him and make sure is always safe and complete the mission. There are always  two people in the van that support him during the mission.

Equilibrium
On this first scene the character look like a normal person with his own business, the shot itself tells you that everything is going fine, the smile on the faces also highlight the feeling. Long shot to show the location and where the characters are. 
What is happening in this shot his the mean character having a conversation for a business with a rich man. [11:41]      

Disequilibrium

As the film reaches the middles, there scenario dramatically changes as well, the mean character doesn't seams happy like before, he's in danger and this time his in front of one of his villains.
This time the scenario is in wide shot the composition look very good and clear, as from the composition techniques, protagonist his on the left and the antagonist on the right, this shot respected it. 
What is happening in this shot is now the actor is in a difficult situation with his team and they are going to be killed by the villains, but the mean actor stopped them and once again he save his team. [56:39]

New Equilibrium 










Finally the actor look happy again like at the starting shot, but this time in a different situation, as from the preview shot we saw him in a difficult situation, so on the last shot it shows that he survive all his villains and the obstacles they put in front of him, but his condition are worst.
The composition of this shot is a Medium shot of the character.
What is happening in this shot his the actor after all what passed is in the hospital and his family member came to visit him. [1:56:39]

Barthe' Codes
This film is an action movie, the mean character he have to save Chinese zodiac bronze. On this movie they use a lot of wide shots, because as an action movie every single movements counts, close up are less but useful, because face expression are needed in action. Camera movement are very often depends on what is happening.
As the actor have to safe the Chinese zodiac bronze he find a lot of obstacles during his journey, it wasn't easy, sometimes he does risk he's life.
The Chinese zodiac bronze are very important, one because they are very expensive, precious and religion value. The symbol of the twelve Chinese moth.  








   
  


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