EXAM PRACTICE

EXPLORE HOW NARRATIVE IS CONSTRUCTED IN YOUR THREE MAIN TEXTS 

Narrative is a mechanism used differently according to the individuals intent when creating a film, this intent differing due to many factors, constructing a story that sparks interest within an audience being the ultimate objective for many films in order to create a level of engagement. In basic terms the narrative is how the story is told , however the narrative can have a major impact on many factors surrounding how the film is consumed and received as a media text. As said previously the narrative is often responsible for the level of engagement and interest within a film, my selected texts effectively demonstrate contrasting narratives that have both been constructed differently, I will attempt to explore how narrative is constructed in my selected films, detailing the various approaches that can be taken when constructing a narrative , and why the particular structures have been chosen and employed. Immediately a difference in narrative can be seen in two of my focussed texts in film due to the juxtaposing scale each film is based on , 'Weekend' (2011) directed by Andrew Haigh literally taking place over a weekend and covering a limited amount of locations , this completely contrasting the narrative found within 'Skyfall' (2012) directed by Sam Mendes, which like any bond film follows a more 'complex' narrative which is carried out on a much more expansive scale. The two very different narratives found within independent film; 'Weekend' and film; 'Skyfall' drawn out of a well established sequel are clearly both constructed differently, narrative structure being an element that divides the two films in terms of how the story is told. 'Weekend' taking a linear approach in which events happen chronologically, as appose to 'Skyfall' which takes a non linear approach, allowing for much more exposition, and ultimately a much more in depth story as appose to an insight.