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Khalid Deyr

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Narrative structure and theory

A trailer conventionally does not follow a linear narrain a trailer the best or most entertaining bits of the b

middle and end will be used to make the trailer. Tod

theory argues that in though they do not follow a lin

narrative there are still 5 stages that are most comm

Trailers.

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Todorov Theory

Todorov suggested that conventional narratives are structured

stages!

" A state of e#uilibrium at the outset

" A disru$tion of the e#uilibrium by some by some action.

" A recognition that there has been a disru$tion.

" An attem$t to re$air the disru$tion.

" A reinstatement of the e#uilibrium.

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Todorov Theory A$$lied! Taken

" Taken a contem$orary action film starring %iam Neeson.

" &n the beginning of the trailer e#uilibrium is set, the main $

has gone to his daughters birthday $arty.

" The disru$tion is that the daughter tells her father she is g

'aris with a (riend.

" The recognition of this disru$tion is when on arrival in 'ar

the $hone to her (ather the Daughter sees her friend bein

kidna$$ed and is then kidna$$ed herself.

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- The recognition of this disru$tion is cleverly done as the daughte

$hone to her father ) the main $rotagonist*, +e recognies the d

utters

-- & dont know who you are, & dont know what you want, if you ar

ransom & can tell you & do not have money, but what & do have is

set of skills. &f you let my daughter go now that will be the end of

dont & will look for you, & will find you, & will kill you.

- -ood luck/

- The attem$t to re$air the damage, in the series of moving image

main $rotagonist )the father* searching and beating u$ lots of $e

-The reinstatement of this e#uilibrium is saved for the actual film.