A narrative structure is evident in any media text and helps set up a clear story line for the audience to follow with ease. Some media texts such as short films and alternative genres such a psychological thrillers may deliberately use an obscure, non-linear structure to spark some sort of reaction from the audience such as fear or confusion. Tzvetan Todorov is a philosopher from France who has done work on such things as literary theory and culture theory. Through observing Russian folk tales, Todorov suggests that most stories begin with some sort of normality or equilibrium. Something then appears to disrupt this equilibrium. This leads to the bulk of the story until a new sort of equilibrium is restored.
My music video narrative:Equilibrium - Two kids living in a peaceful, rural area. From what we can tell, they lead normal lives and are fairly happy.
Disruption - The two kids then watch a rocket launch on YouTube which causes inspiration.
- Recognition - The characters acknowledge this inspiration and act on it by drawing up plans for their own rocket.
Repair - The two character then set about collecting the materials needed to build this rocket and fulfilling their dream. The characters face restraints such as living in a rural area with not much access to technology. They also have to get past figures of authority such as their parents.
New Equilibrium - The kids finish their rocket and are satisfied with the outcome. They are now active in their own imaginations and pretend to fly off to discover the universe.
- I now have a solid narrative structure I can follow. This will help when filming so I don't confuse the order of events and therefore confuse my audience.
- This gives me a clear overview of my music video so I know how to plan out my filming.
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