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Narrative is defined as "a chain of events in a cause effect relationship occurring in time. I cheated a summer trailer and within it, there are some aspects of narrative of which I will explain in this essay. Levi Strauss claims that all stories operate on clear binary opposites which is concerned with the idea that there is either good or bad in a horror film with no in between. My horror trailer does this to an extent as there is a clear evil character, shown with the antagonist who is chasing the teenagers, however, in one of the title cards, I mention how the characters made a regrettable choice which has led to the events of the horror trailer. This implies that they are being chased for a reason and whether that reason is valid or not is left shrouded in mystery, which blurs the line between good and bad. Kate Domaille says that every story can be fitted into eight different narrative theories. One of these theories is called "Circe" which means the chase whe...

Final Girl: The final girl refers to the last remaining female survivor in a horror film, typically in slasher survival films. She is typically the one to confront the antagonist in the film’s final act. She is a conventional character and carries typical tropes, which include but are not limited to; being a virgin, being innocent, being resourceful and innovative and being someone the audience feels sympathy and roots for in the context of the story. She is also someone the audience relates with, as she is the moral compass for the group and is relatively normal in comparison to other characters such as the “slutty blonde girl”.  Feminist, Carol Clover created the theory of the Final Girl and discovered that this changed audience’s views on female characters. Females are typically seen as victims and/or are sexualized with horror films usually being male centred.  Carol J Clover, a feminist who studied slasher films came to the realisation that the final girl change...

The title for my media trailer is called Don't Look Back. In this essay, I will give a full analysis of the trailer including explainations for the design choices me and my group made. The trailer opens with two title cards,one saying "panashe sibanda production"  and the other saying "a single choice leads to a terrible mistake". This already tells the viewers that from a story standpoint, someone or some people made a decision that acts as the driving force for this plot. We don't know what the choice or mistake is which leaves viewers curious and interested. This frame then fades into a wide shot with Esther treading through a forest carefully. This frame gives us a look at what we can assume to be our protagonist as well as set the location of the scene. It transitions into a ripple effect and we are taken to a completely different shot of two characters a boy and a girl walking laughing and smiling at each other. This was taken in a close up sho...