Exposition

Glossary terms
The 3 main parts of a narrative structure are: (as defined by Todorov)Equilibrium (balanced normality of world of story)Disequlibrium
problem and climax) (unbalanced world between New Equilibrium

Marker
Markers provide information to audiences
quickly and economically.
They can provide information about the :Location (geographical marker)Time or era (temporal/historical marker)Genre (generic marker)Character

Imagine you are planning the opening
shot of a film.1. How would you show that the scene
was set in the early morning?
2. How would you show your film was set in London?
3. What methods could you use to make it clear the
film is set in the 1960s?
4. How could you make it clear one of the characters
is a married policeman?
5. What could you do to show the audience they
are watching a thriller?


Where are the markers in these clips?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFG6KAd2ITI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0epB5Z6ijpk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiCrh9_XcFQ&feature=related(character marker) (return to balanced normality at end of story)