Week 2 Session 3 Narrative & Format

Session 1 Objective: to examine and define Narratives and Genre used in Film and TV

https://www.slideshare.net/rdtwilson/single-camera-production-19068571?from_m_app=ios

Pass: Describe Narrative techniques and Genre, provide examples
Merit: Explain the purpose and use of Narrative Techniques in relation to Thrillers with detailed reference to examples
Distinction: Analyse Narrative Techniques in relation to audience experience, genre and meaning (character)

Starter: Up and White Bear black mirror 
Describe and outline techniques
Explain effect on audience and genre (mood, atmosphere)

Practical: non linear to linear narrative edit practical. Retell story in linear order

Look at exemplar reports and the examples of thrillers and apply concepts of Narrative and Genre

Narrative:

• linear and non linear
• Episodic narrative
• Open or closed
• Realist anti-realist 
• Single stranded multi-stranded

Features of a single camera production from Ryan Jones

Task: Describe the Genre & Narrative

Allocate Clips:

Fight Club http://youtu.be/TPZ0Rl62kRc
Shutter island http://youtu.be/-vqQ-fsA90U
Utopia series 1 http://www.channel4.com/programmes/utopia/videos/all/series-1-recap

Casino Royale http://youtu.be/HNvzNWuzI9Y

Inception http://youtu.be/7yshUmxuEjE

Gotham http://youtu.be/VQvok0udEQQ

Dexter http://youtu.be/s5n0nP16NzM

Breaking Bad http://youtu.be/TaJgb1NFFs8

Machinist http://youtu.be/fkJyjASfFaM
Misfits series 1 episode 4 http://youtu.be/F18WGsdQ5m0
28 days later https://vimeo.com/7138423
Limitless http://youtu.be/768lISZY9oE

V for vendetta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCiGyaSPRhI

Children of men http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCTgUq6hzUk

Black Mirror white bear http://youtu.be/pkui7yayX7s

Black mirror white Christmas http://www.channel4.com/programmes/black-mirror/on-demand

narrative	outline what it's is and give an example	describe how it is used in the example	explain purpose and effect
linear (3 act structure)
non linear
Episodic narrative
Open
closed
Realist
anti-realist
Single stranded
multi-stranded

Assessment/plenary: Report on Narrative Techniques on blog portfolio

B. Narrative Structure:

1. Linear Narrative
2. Episodic Narrative
3. Open and Closed
4. Realist and anti-realist
5. Multi-stranded

Use your class notes from the clips you looked at:
Embed the clips in your blog for your homework

	open or closed	describe why	reason, purpose & effect on audience experience
Children of men http://youtu.be/SMJqQ3VrcCA
Breaking Bad finale http://youtu.be/AeLkPEVEF8E
Walking Dead http://youtu.be/JM1p87zlCXQ
Dexter finale http://youtu.be/LjO-mIpsL4M
Shutter island http://youtu.be/eveUzWmTxl4

Plenary: edit series of clips into a 3 part story 

Formats:

1. Series
2. Serials
3. Single-Drama

Single Camera Techniques: Intro, genre, formats, uses from iain bruce

"Skins does have an unusual narrative structure; it is both a serial, in that episodes follow one another chronologically, and also a series, each programme is self contained. The programme focuses on one character from the ‘gang’ in each episode, and most of the rest of the gang will appear in each ‘others’ programme; the ‘focus’ character must always be onscreen unless they’ve just left or are about to arrive (the exceptions are the final episode (Everyone: 9) and ‘Effy’ (8) which cross cuts between Effy ‘on the loose’ and Tony’s search for her."

	definition (narrative)	characteristics (eg open ended, multi-stranded)	example	comparison to the other 2 (similarity and differences)
series
serials
single drama