How do narrative theories relate to a media product you have studied?
For this I will be using a trailer from The Falcon and The Winter Soldier to show how narrative theories relate to the production techniques in this trailer. Starting with the first shot we see an over the shoulder shot of a therapist talking to Bucky and Sam who are opposite ends of the room. This could link with Strauss' theory of binary opposition since they are both seen on opposite sides showing how their ideals for what happened to Captain America's shield being different. This relates to The Falcon and The Winter Soldier which is a story about the legacy of Captain America. The next shot is of Zemo walking along a shipping container with his voice playing over as he says "I have no intention to leave my work unfinished" this could link with Propp's theory of Character roles and with this shot of him with a gun and talking in a sinister way this makes Zemo the villain of the story which is one of Propp's characters roles. Furthermore, this may relate t...
