Narrative Structures & Source Material
Linear This is when a sequence has a traditional narrative with a start, middle and end. There is a logical and chronological flow through the story, events and characters. The Jungle Book
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrQQZuLru9s&feature=related Non-Linear This is the opposite of linear when the narrative structure becomes disjointed or disrupted. This can be used to portray individual memory recall, or when the film is being told through different characters viewpoints which may be at different times from each other. Pulp Fiction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg3Vn-i2HCc
Realist This is when the content of the film is realistic, as in are the characters and events believable? Does the camera capture these in a realistic way e.g. from a perspective that you can identify with how you would see the world normally. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBdalsgNHsM Anti-Realist This is the opposite of Realist and is a depiction of characters or the world in a way that does not represent real life. Something that is anti-realist would be an idea or subject that could have a place in the real world, but would not seem natural or likely to happen. The camera shots are also not as they would seem in everyday life, for instance the camera techniques could be creatively used and not like how we see the world. Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_0vwDXNNxg&feature=BFa&list=LPLQOfLXbg0 E8
Flashback This is a technique that is used to go back to events or memories that have happened before the present narrative structure or to highlight something important that has happened previously that you have seen. This could be showing an event, a person/people or a particular detail within a place. Saving Private Ryan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpDET2j9wQc
Open Ending In other words, the end of the narrative structure presents us with an open story and events that leave us uncertain of the final consequences. This is used for cliffhangers in television shows or can leave the viewer to interpret the ending for themselves. Twin Peaks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MBK550mPOo
Closed Ending Most classical narrative leave no loose ends unresolved, these films seek to end their narrative structure with a final event or outcome. We usually learn the fate of each character, the answer to each mystery and the result of any conflicts. Forrest Gump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPIEn0M8su0
Parody
Shaun of the Dead A parody is a form of humour that spoofs — or satirizes — something using the same form. For example, shows like "Saturday Night Live" and "The Daily Show" have parodied real newscasts by doing fake newscasts that look like the real thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnTR-cG5W1I
Inter-textual When a book is used as inspiration for moving image:
Game of Thrones – based on the books by George R Martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ixEWrTLiZg