THE LOST ARK BY

CHRIS HIGH

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Slide 3: 4 stages of plot development

Slides 4-6: Transitions between 3 sections

Slide 7:Explanation of dangling cause

Slide 8-10: Examples of three causes

Slide 11: Explanation of a motif

Slides 12-15:Demonstration of the patterns of motifs

Slide 16: Conclusion

Slide 17: Works cited

PLOT DEVELOPMENT

Exposition

-sets the stage for the story-characters are introduced-setting is described

Rising Action

-occurs as the story continues -central conflict unfolds as the plot because more complex and problems and complications arise-suspense builds as characters struggle to find solutions to the problem

PLOT DEVELOPMENTS

Climax

-the turning point of the story -action reaches a peak -outcome of the conflict is decided-climax usually results in a change in the characters or a solution to the proble

Falling Action (also called "resolution" or "document")

-occurs at the conclusion of the story-loose ends are tied up and the story ends

TRANSITIONS 1ST SECTION

In the beginning Indiana is in search of the lost ark.

He searches for it at a Nazi dig ground and eventually finds the location of the ark.

TRANSITIONS 2ND SECTION

Jones Finds the Ark, but the Nazis discover that he has found it.

Jones gets trapped in the underground temple and everyone thinks he is dead.

TRANSITIONS 3RD SECTION

Indiana fins his way out of the temple and takes off after the ark.

He infiltrates a secret Nazi base and finds the ark once again.

He retrieves the ark and it is placed in a secret United States base.

DANGLING CAUSE

A dangling cause is a combination of lines, images, or actions that appear early in the film and are seen again later within the film.

CAUSE 1

In the first section Indiana Jones is searching for the lost ark.

He wonders into a Nazi dig site and begins to look for the ark.

He discovers the ark before the Nazis but eventually gets.

CAUSE 2

Indiana is captured and loses track of where the ark was taken.

He eventually escapes captive and pursuits the ark once again.

CAUSE 3

He find the ark and delivers it back to a secret United States Base.

MOTIFS

These are lines, colors, actions, or musical themes that combine during the film.

MUSIC

The music within the film would be glorious when Indiana Jones was in an action scene.

The music would turn to a sad tone when someone would get shot or during love scenes.

COLORS

The colors were mainly boring colors like tan and brown due to the middle eastern climate.

Some reds were used to make certain things stand out like Nazi flags and fuel barrels.

ANGLE SHOTS

The camera would use low angles to show a certain person has power.

The camera would also use close up to make scenes more dramatic.