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Study notes template developed for VCE Media students studying Narrative
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NarrativeTwo Hands and Animal Kingdom
Study Notes Use this PowerPoint as a template to organise your notes
Watch the key sequences before you start
Refer to your own notes
Make notes on each Key Knowledge and Skills dot point
Use the tips and hints under each slide to help
Jot down examples from the texts as you go
Area of Study Overview
Outcome
Key Knowledgethe relationships between a text, its audiences, its consumption and reception, including how audiences read and are engaged by fictional narratives
the nature and function of and relationship between production elements in fictional media narrative, including:– camera techniques, technologies and qualities – lighting– mise-en-scene– acting– sound– editing of vision and sound
Key Knowledge cntdthe nature and function of and relationships between story elements in fictional media narrative, including:– the opening, development and resolution of the narrative– cause and effect– establishment and development of and relationships between characters– point/s of view from which the narrative is presented– the function of setting in the narrative– the relationship between multiple storylines– the structuring of time and its impact on narrative progression
the relationship between texts and the genre/s, styles and techniques they may reference
the interrelationship between production and story elements in the narrative organisation of fictional narratives to structure and communicate ideas
appropriate media language and terminology.
the relationships between a text, its audiences, its consumption and reception, including how audiences read and are engaged by fictional narratives
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion 3 (1+3=4 marks)
The reception context of a text may impact on the audience’s experience of a fi lm, television or radio narrative.
a. Define the term reception context.
b. Describe how the reception context of one of the texts you have studied this year may affect your experience and understanding of that narrative.
the nature and function of and relationship between production elements in fictional media narrative, including:– camera techniques, technologies and qualities
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (4 marks)
With reference to one of the narrative texts you have studied this year, discuss how the production element camera was used to develop characters and relationships between characters within the narrative.
the nature and function of and relationship between production elements in fictional media narrative, including:– lighting
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (3 marks)
Referring to an example from one text you studied this year explain how lighting was used to communicate ideas to the audience.
the nature and function of and relationship between production elements in fictional media narrative, including:– mise-en-scene
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (5 marks)
Define mise-en-scene and provide an example from one text that you studied this year on how mise-en-scene provides information about a character.
the nature and function of and relationship between production elements in fictional media narrative, including:– acting
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (2+4=6 marks)
a. Define the production element, acting.
b. With reference to one of the texts you studied this year, explain how acting is combined with character to develop the narrative.
the nature and function of and relationship between production elements in fictional media narrative, including:– sound
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (4 marks)With reference to one of the texts studied for narrative, explain how sound is used to develop the narrative. Your response must refer to two of the points below.• music• sound effects• dialogue/voice-over• absence of sound
the nature and function of and relationship between production elements in fictional media narrative, including:– editing of vision and sound
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion 3 (8 marks)Editing, including vision and sound mixing, involves the careful coordination of images, sound effects, dialogue and music. Editing can contribute to the development of a narrative in many ways, which can include establishing a genre and/or program type contributing to character development developing storyline(s) creating suspense and/or tension. Discuss how editing has been employed in one sequence from each of
the two texts you have studied this year.
You may refer to the dot points above and/or other ways that the editing contributes to the sequence and the narrative.
the nature and function of and relationships between story elements in fictional media narrative, including:– the opening, development and resolution of the narrative
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (12 marks)
The combination of production and story elements structure an audience’s experience of narratives and contribute to the ideas communicated by the text.
Discuss how ideas are communicated in the opening, development and resolution of two fictional narratives that you studied this year referring to at least two of the following dot points.
The establishment and development of characters and/or relationships between characters
Cause and effect
Mise-en-scene
Editing
the nature and function of and relationships between story elements in fictional media narrative, including:– cause and effect
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (4 marks)
A narrative generally begins with a situation, then a series of changes occur according to a pattern of cause and effect through time and space.
With reference to one of the narratives you have studied this year, discuss how cause and effect contributes to the organisation of narrative.
the nature and function of and relationships between story elements in fictional media narrative, including:– establishment and development of and relationships between characters
Two Hands Animal Kingdom
Example Exam QuestionQuestion 3 (15 marks)Characters play a major part in advancing a narrative. As a story element, the establishment and development of characters also affects how an audience engages with a text. With reference to one or more characters in both texts you have studied this year, discuss character establishment and development and the relationships
between characters within each text how character motivations affect narrative progression in each text how characters in both texts affect audience response to the overall
narratives.In addition to character, your answer should refer to two or more other story and/or production elements.
the nature and function of and relationships between story elements in fictional media narrative, including:– point/s of view from which the narrative is presented
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (4 marks)
With reference to one text explain how Point of View was conveyed through either Sound or Camera Techniques. Outline how this point of view contributes to the narrative.
the nature and function of and relationships between story elements in fictional media narrative, including: – the function of setting in the narrative
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion 3 (5 marks)
Using the other text studied for narrative, explain how two production elements listed below combine to convey aspects of a setting and its function in the narrative.
lighting
sound
editing/vision and sound design and mixing
visual composition and mise en scène
the nature and function of and relationships between story elements in fictional media narrative, including: – the relationship between multiple storylines
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (6 marks)
Analyse the way multiple storylines and how they interrelate is used in both of the narrative texts you have studied this year.
In your answer you must also refer to two or more production elements. Use specific examples from each narrative text to support your analysis.
the nature and function of and relationships between story elements in fictional media narrative, including: – the structuring of time and its impact on narrative progression
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (6 marks)
In narratives, time may be structured in a variety of ways: slow motion is often used to heighten the drama of a particular scene and engage the audience, montage is often used to develop the narrative in a short period of time.
With reference to the other text you studied, explain how time was structured and how this contributed to the narrative.
Question 4 (4 marks)
With reference to one text, discuss how editing of vision and/or sound is used to structure time within the narrative.
In your answer you may include discussion of style, techniques, placement, pace and rhythm of editing.
the relationship between texts and the genre/s, styles and techniques they may reference
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion 3 (6 marks)For one of the texts you studied this year, identify its genre(s) or type(s) of stories. Discuss how two of the following production elements create the genre(s) or type(s) of stories you have identified. camera sound, including dialogue, music and sound effects lighting, including naturalistic and expressive editing mise en scène
the interrelationship between production and story elements in the narrative organisation of fictional narratives to structure and communicate ideas
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Example Exam QuestionQuestion (5 marks)
Audiences can react in a variety of ways, from intense excitement during an action sequence to heartfelt sadness in response to a tragic closure. With reference to one key sequence, discuss ways in which production and story elements are used to engage an audience in one narrative text you studied this year.
appropriate media language and terminology.
Key Skillsidentify and discuss the nature and function of production and story elements
compare and contrast the function of and interrelationship between production and story elements across different fictional media texts
analyse how production and story elements are read by audiences and contribute to narrative organisation and meaning
use appropriate media language and terminology
identify and discuss the nature and function of production and story elements
Example Exam QuestionQuestion 1 (2 marks)
Define two production elements.
Question 2 (5 marks)
Using one of the texts studied for narrative, explain how the production elements you identified in Question 1 work together to enhance the audience’s engagement with a character and/or relationships between characters in the narrative.
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Similarities
Differences
compare and contrast the function of and interrelationship between production and story elements across different fictional media texts
Example Exam QuestionQuestion (8 marks)
During the opening sequence in film the audience are usually introduced to the main characters, setting and storylines. Compare how production and/or story elements combine to establish one main character from both texts that you studied this year. Refer to two of the following elements
Camera
Lighting
Structuring of time
Setting
Another Question (4 marks)
Comparing both films that you studied for narrative describe and explain how the setting functions to communicate ideas to the audience.
analyse how production and story elements are read by audiences and contribute to narrative organisation and meaning
Example Exam QuestionExplain how one production element and one story element from the following lists contribute to the narrative possibilities, issues and/or ideas established in the opening sequence of one of the texts you have studied this year.Production elements visual composition and mise en scène sound, including dialogue, music and sound effectsStory elements establishment and development of the character(s) and
relationships between characters the setting and its function in the narrative
use appropriate media language and terminology
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