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CLARE on The Spectator

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 23:29:10 -0400

If a director of any film throughout the history of film making ever claimed to have produced a movie without the constant reference to how the spectator would act or react, I would be baffled. It is simply not true. I don't believe it is physically possible to produce a movie without some thought before, during or after of the spectator. That is how crucial the role of the spectator is. The spectator has the film in the palm of their hands, their reaction to the film or how they might perceive a certain narrative within the film could make or break the entire backbone of the film in the eyes of the public. The director must keep a close eye on the movie throughout production to ensure that every detail is perfect and that everything will be received well by the spectator. The spectator is essentially the puppet master of the directors in this industry. 🙂

CLARE on Narratology

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 23:21:50 -0400

Narratology is defined as a an examination of how the story clips and other components like such come together to form a cohesive one. Narratology does not necessarily mean that since it follows the story, it has to follow the plot, they are two independent components and this is how in such a way that the director is able to differentiate his film from being entirely labeled as narratology.

Chandler on The Spectator

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 23:18:10 -0400

The spectator is constantly interacting with a movie’s narrative and willing to adapt to it or reject it at a moment's notice. Once a movie begins, the spectator begins to define the narrative from the opening scenes until the credits. Many spectators will even judge the movie based on the title before they even begin watching it. The spectator constantly subjects the narrative to questions and because of this the director has to keep them in mind while creating the film.

Chandler on Narratology

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 23:06:47 -0400

Narratology is a study of how stories work, how we make sense of a narrative, and how we fit them together to form a whole. Narration differs according to a movie’s style, for example: in realistic films, the implied author is virtually invisible and the events speak for themselves (usually in chronological sequence), whereas in formalistic narratives, the author is manipulative and will sometimes mix up the chronology of the story or heighten and/or restructure events.

Reid on Narratology

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:23:01 -0400

narratology. what a concept. narratology is the study of how the story is told in the given clip. in a realistic film the narrator aint usually a persun. however, it cood be a character in a fixional film.

Reid on The Spectator

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:56:30 -0400

What the spectator thinks is a key part of the filmmaking process because the director will need to think about how the spectator will react to the clip. Major Key Alert: in order to make a spectator happy with your work, must not bore the spectator.

Trent on Narratology

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 12:26:06 -0400

Narrator of is the study of how the story is told in the film. Movies can be narrated in a variety of ways depending on how the narrator wants to tell the story. For example, in a realistic film, the author is usually non existant in the story, but in an unrealistic film, the author can be present.

Trent on The Spectator

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 12:20:31 -0400

The spectator plays an important part in the making of a film. In order for the film to be successful, the director has to constantly think about his spectators and how they will react to what they see. Because of this, the director has to make sure the film remains interesting and appropriate for the intended spectators throughout the course of the film.

Ross on Narratology

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:15:38 -0400

Narratology is the study of how the the story is told in the film. Movies can be narrated in different ways but only some are appropriate to certain movie topics. Furthermore, some movie stories are better told by certain types of narration . Narration can be portrayed in many ways. In a realistic film there is no narrator and the sort is played out by the characters in the film. Movies can also be narrated by an outside person who may not even be seen.

Josh on The Spectator

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:11:26 -0400

The spectator is someone who stays involved with the narrative constantly. They make sure that the story is what is being focused on throughout the whole film. The director has to make sure the spectator does not see any flaws or issues with the film.

Allie on The Spectator

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:11:04 -0400

The spectator is always kept in mind when the director is making the stories. Everything in the movies are thought out throughly and each thing keeps the spectator in mind. when they make the title they think of what the spectator will think when they see the title. they think of how the audience will react to specific scenes as well. the audience has more power in the film then they know and they do not even have to do anything

Ross on The Spectator

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:09:21 -0400

The spectator is always in the back of the mind of the director. In most cases the director is making the film for profit. The only way a director will make profit is If his or her film is interesting and if it is easy for the spectator to follow. The director must view their film in a way that would allow them to potentially expect the reactions from their spectators.

Davis on Narratology

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:03:37 -0400

Narratology is the study of how the story is told in film, and how the storytelling method can be used to deliver a coherent movie. Narration is important to the movie's style, but differs depending on how one wants to tell the story. For a more realistic movie, the author is taken out completely and hidden; the movie's story is something that could happen in real life. In a more unrealistic story, the author can be hidden but still very present and controlling the direction of the movie; which in turn leads the audience to know in the back of their heads that it is a story, but they are so involved that they don't think about it.

Jordan on Narratology

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:03:12 -0400

Narratology is the study of how narratives work and how we make sense of the materials of the narrative. Narration differs with different styles, such as how in unrealistic stories the author is part of and controlling the story, whereas in realistic movies the author is not.

Josh on Narratology

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:02:37 -0400

Narratology is a study of how stories work, how we make sense of the raw materials of a narrative, how we fit them together to form a coherent whole. A movie's style can differ from the genre of the story, the structure of the narrative, The narrator could be a character in the film or an all-knowing narrative to the film. Formalistic narratives show the film out of chronological order in order to help the audience have a full understanding of the plot and to explain the reasoning of some actions.