Narrative

Whats the effect of the change in narrative structure? 

The effect it has changing the narrative structure is that it gets you thinking and questioning certain roles within that narrative, for example the binary opposition and the length in which some shots are, having to change things around rather than sticking with one narrative. For example in our groups we were given the task to come up with a story for the title 'Terror In The Night' and once we had figured out the type of shots and our story, sir then went and changed the narrative starting with a death which didn't completely change the narrative however it did makes us think of a better story line, so by changing the narrative it can give you different and possibly better ideas for the project you're working on. 

What must happen to tell the same story, but with a different narrative? What technical areas need change? 

Before sir switched some parts of our story board around, i thought that if you change the narrative you then also change the story line completely, as in the story becomes new. However after this lesson, i begun to think differently. What must happen to tell the same story is for the story line to stay the same to a certain degree, by making certain changes it will most definitely change. So to a certain extent i don't think you can have the exact same story if you change the narrative, because i would argue that binary oppositions and technical codes are then out of place and context. As well as the duration of certain clips will have to change if the narrative is changed. Referring back to sir taking one of the killing scenes which was originally in the middle of our story board, sir then placed it at the beginning of the story board which instantly makes our story more dramatic, just in that first scene creating more tension straight away for the audience to experience. 

What technical areas need change? 

If the narrative changes, the technical areas that will have to change will be the duration of some clips due to the change making the video or film not flow as nicely. As well as the camera angles possibly not making sense or causing the tension we originally created, so i would have to re-think how long the clips will be and the camera angles that will create the tension we wanted to begin with.