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Understanding Goal-Oriented Plots in Single-Camera Productions

In this lesson, we explore the significance of goal-oriented plots in single-camera drama productions. Goal-oriented narratives drive the story forward by providing clear objectives for characters, enhancing engagement and emotional investment. Examples include "Kill Bill" and "Children of Men," where characters strive for specific aims like vengeance or rescue. Additionally, we discuss character archetypes per Vladimir Propp, narrative structures by Izetan Todorov, and the concept of binary opposition in storytelling, revealing how these elements create compelling and dynamic narratives.

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Understanding Goal-Oriented Plots in Single-Camera Productions

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  1. Single Camera DramaLesson 4 The Goal Orientated Plot and Narrative Theory

  2. What drives a narrative forward?

  3. Why is a goal orientated plot good for a short single camera production?

  4. Examples • Kill Bill – Kill Bill • The Hangover/2 – Find friend • Children of Men – Save the girl • Inglorious Basterds – Kill Hitler • The Bicycle Thieves – Replace the bicycle • Scott Pilgrim Vs The World – Defeat the evil ex’s

  5. Other examples

  6. VladmirPropp theory of characters • Vladimir Propp’s theory was formed in the early twentieth Century. • 8 types of characters: the hero, the villain, the donor, the dispatcher, the false hero, the helper, the princess and her father. • He did not state these characters were all separate people e.g. the provider could also be the helper. • There are only 8 different character types and only 31 things they ever do (makes stories predictable) • Todays film and TV: The hero, the villain and the damsel in distress.

  7. IzetanTodorov • Todorov suggested that conventional narratives are structured in five stages: 1. A state of equilibrium at the outset; 2. A disruption of the equilibrium by some action; 3. A recognition that there has been a disruption; 4. An attempt to repair the disruption; 5. A reinstatement of the equilibrium

  8. Allan Cameron Theory • Anachronic – Flashback (Kill Bill, The Butterfly Effect) • Forking Paths – Contradictory narrative, alternative story (Sliding Doors) • Episodic – a series of shorter stories that appear to be disconnected (Heroes, Pulp Fiction, Thirteen Conversations about one Thing) • Split Screen – screen split into two or more times to show separate events (24 and Time Code) – American Experimental Film

  9. Levi Strauss Theory • Binary Opposition • Narrative tension is based on opposition or conflict. • This can be as simple as two characters fighting, but more often functions at an ideological level – e.g., in Westerns, what do the cowboys and Indians each represent? What ideologies are embodied by the opposed sides in LOTR or Star Wars? • The Wickerman shows key elements of Binary Opposition

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