Monday, 25 March 2013

Todorov's Equilibrium Theory

Todorov's suggested that conventional narratives are structured in five stages:

A state of equilibrium at the outset.
A disruption of the equilibrium.
A recognition that there has been a disruption.
An attempt to repair the disruption.
A reinstatement of the equilibrium.

This type of narrative structure is familiar to us and can be used on many 'mainstream' film narratives.

1 comment:

  1. Good understanding but it would be more useful to create a presentation outlining your production's application of this theory by identifying the key stages and explaining why only a selection will appear in the opening sequence.

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