NARRATIVE STRUCTURE

Conventional narratives follows the same basic pattern in the way they construct a story.

Todorov defined the 3 main parts of a narrative suture (beginning, middle and end) as the equilibrium, disequilibrium and a new equilibrium.

- Equilibrium- the balanced normality of the world of any story

-Disequilibrium- the unbalance world between the problem in the story and the climax

-New Equilibrium- a return to normality at the end- returning

 However, Classical Hollywood Structure differs slightly:

1. Situation or Exposition- This is needed at the beginning of all narratives to set the scene of the film. This is were basic information is given to the audience, allowing them to build up a clear picture in their heads. Where are they? Why are they there? How are they there? What will happen next? When did they get there?
2. Complication- These are events which happen to occur purposely to make a problem. This is the section that takes up most time in a film.
3. Climax- This is the significant moment where the problems are actually solved by someone, someone normally being the hero or the good person.
4. Resolution- This is the part of the narrative where the world of the text returns to some sort of normality if any and there complications are now the past. This is conventionally the part of the film or narrative where all the loose ends of the plot are tied up and the questions are answered.

I intend for my short film to follow Todorov's Structure as by it being a short film it doesn't allow for as much depth as what i would need to fufill Hollywoods structure.