SHORT FILM- INSPIRATION WEEK- Lesson 1

What is a story?

Stories are a number of different things but are always made up of a narrative/tale that either entertains or gives a message. They can be fiction or non-fiction (based on real life). There is a beginning middle and end to a story and there are a number of narrative theorys,

Tvetan Todorov- Equilibrium/disequilibrium WRTE

Claude Levi-Strauss-Binary opposites WRITE

Vladimir Propp- Morphology of the Fairytale 1928 WRITE

Roland Barthes- the five codes WRITE

Stories have been told throughout historyand come from a number of different times and cultures
Different types of stories,
-Fables
-Myths & Legends
- Cave paintings
- Illustrations
- Greek Mythology
- Religious stories
- Biblical stories

What stories usually include,
-Setting
-Characters
-Structure
-Theme
-Series of events
-Plot
-Situations
-Cliffhangers

Stories are used in education, games, cartoons, music, film, art,newspapers and fashion. They often tell ourselves about ourselves and give us comfort for example, the tooth fairy or father christmas.


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