Narrative analysis

there are a few ways in which a film can be structured: Todorov's theory, flashbacks, or maybe even a twist.

Todorov's Theory:

this is probably the most common structure used within all types of films.  it is basic, it follows the following-

• states the equilibrium (everything is all good/everything is all bad)
• there is a disturbance in the equilibrium (a problem occurs)
• there is recognition of the disturbance
• then there is trying to restore the equilibrium (fix the problem)
• lastly there is the return to the equilibrium or to a new one

Flashbacks:

these are sometimes used. they are when there is a flashback to a certain moment and the movie is about that flashback. we were contemplating about using this idea for our opening, of one of the cops having a flashback to the drug exchange.

Twist:

twist don't really happen often in movies. it is where there is a twist in the plot. we will not be using this for out movie opening because the twist usual occurs at the end of the movie.

we will be following this theory (todorov's) for our opening, where the cops seem calm and undercover in a drug deal with some gangsters, until they get found out and everything goes wrong and a chase scene breaks out and the use of cross cutting is introduced to catch fights in different places and a cop gets shot. This is the disturbance in the equilibrium. then towards the end of the movie the gang member who shot the cop gets caught and the equilibrium returns back to normal.