Task 1 Narrative structures

A closed narrative leaves the reader satisfied with the

ending and is an effective way to end a series of films and
a good way to sum up any questions. 2012 is a film
about a flood that has the potential to wipe out everyone
on earth. The story follows a man who is split up from his
son and daughter. The flood comes after the man
manages to find his two children and save them from
dying.

Whereas an open narrative leaves the viewers with more

questions than answers and is a way to get people to
watch the sequels or to keep them thinking about the film.
For example the Italian Job leaves the film with the
group on the edge of the cliff after a crash trying to save
the gold that they solved which leaves the viewers
wondering if the managed to get the gold or fall to their
death.

A multi-strand narrative is where there are multiple story

lines that are separate at the start and then intertwine to
conclude the film. This type of narrative is a good way to
keep the viewers interested in the film. For example Pulp
fiction follows three different people thats story gets
mixed together.

A point of view (POV) film is where the story is told from

one of the characters view of the story. Troll hunter is a
film about group of students investigates a series of
mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much
more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a
mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll
hunter. This is told from the point of view of one of the
students.

Task 2 Plot devices

A plot twist is when the film changes unexpectedly to
change the expected outcome of the film. For example
Fight Club has a plot twist when we find out that the one
of the two main characters is just a figment of the others
imagination and has not been there the entire film.

MacGuffin is an object or device in the film, which is the

trigger for the main plot. For example in the Lord of the
rings the ring is used as a macguffin to motivate the
characters to go to mount doom.

Deus ex machina is an unexpected power or event saving

a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived
plot device in a play or novel. For example in Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets harry is saved by a magic
sword.

Red herring is a piece of information that is intentionally

misleading. For example in the da Vinci code bishop
Aringarosa is portrayed as the mastermind but he is not.

In media res is when a film starts in the middle of an

important pointof the film. For example Raging Bull
starts in 1964 as the hero, Jake LaMotto (De Niro) is
rehearsing for a one-man show. The movie ends when Jake
walks on stage to deliver the show. What happens in
between is the stuff of Oscar-winning films. Through a
series of amazing flashbacks, we get the story of how Jake
became a pro boxer, married a woman he thought he
loved, and lost everything along the way. This enables us
to understand why he's an overweight loser at the end of
the film doing stand-up for a living.

Task 3

Film:Boys of Abu Ghraib

 Exposition: the film starts with the soldier
preparing for his deployment.
Rising action:there is bombings in the
night which creates action.
Climax: the soldier prepares the
priuscners for interigation by using
tourture and then almost getting stabbed.
Falling action: the soldiers are preparing
to come home.
Resolution: there are photos leaked of the
different types of tourture that is being used and leaves
the watcher wondering what happens to the soldier next.

The film is based in a prisoner of war camp. The

protagonist is presented as the American soldiers but by
the end of the film it is clear that they are an antagonist
as well. This is because they commit war crimes.

The film presents the Iraqi prisoners as an antagonist

because they are terrorists but because of the torture a lot
of people admitted to the crimes anyway so they could be
seen as innocent protagonists.

The film Boys of Abu Ghraib is a thriller, drama and a

war film. The film uses a dark and dingy Mise-en-
scenewhich builds up tension and shows some of the
realities of war and the life of a soldier. Boys of Abu
Ghraib is set in an old iraqui prison, with blood on the
walls and floor which shows the grim realities of war. The
theme is a soldier following any orders he is given even
the orders that breach human rights. This shows the
ideology of the American dream and how it will be
obtained at any cost. The main characters back story is
shown to be an average life, which shows any person is
able to commit atrosities if they are in certain situations.

The film stereyotypes all the people in the prison an guilty

terrorists even if they havent confessed. The story is told
through the point of view of one of the soldiers who
worked there. The film uses an iconic and determind
character poses. Boys of Abu Ghraib uses a pov
cinematography.

Task 4 generic conventions:

mise-en-scene is the arrangement of

scenery and props in a play to create
effect. This is shown in this picture because
there is a lonely house surrounded by mist
and a noose is used to be quite threatening.

Setting is used to make the story

more believable. This picture shows a
calm setting in a tranquil location.

Visual style is used to make things have

effect and be recognizable. This visual
style a pleascent green bit of land

Themes are used in films so that the

fime has a clear subject instead of
constantly chainging. This is the only bit of
colour in the film that makes it powerfull theme
of how all ages are effected
 Ideology is a set of base ideas used for
the film. This shows a very religious
ideology by telling people to just marry
and reproduce.

Stereyotypes are generelised and over

simplified views and ideas about people
and groups of people. This picture shows
a stereyotype of how black people serve
white people.

Narrative is used in films to give different

effects and make the person watching see
things from a different point of view. This
shows a part of film where there is
narrative.

Iconography is the visual images and symbols

used in a work of art or the study or
interpretation of these. This is an icon of the
Christian church.
Cinematography is the art of
photography and camerawork
in film-making. Bthis shows the
use of cameras

Special effects (SFX) are used

in films to create enhancing the
visuals of the film to keep the
watcher more interested. This
picture shows a hole in the
stomach which is not realy
there.

Sound is used in films to help

create different felings and
build up tension for the reader.
This shows how sound is
captured.
Task 5 mise-en-secne:
 shawshank redemption
In this scene the set is
very bland with 2 people, brick walls and metal rails and
bars. The 2 prisoners are wearing the same prison outfit
and one is wearing a flat cap. Theire facial expression is
very bland and stony faced to show the realities of
prisons. The colours are very dull because they are grey,
dark blue and black. The 2 actors are directly in the middle
of the shot but looking away form the camera.