Megan Boyle

There are many different ideas and approaches to what a narrative is within a trailer, however every trailer follows some type of narrative. When looking at the trailer my group and I made over the summer, it is evident to me that Todrov’s theory can be applied. According to Todrov there are three stages which occur within a narrative: the equilibrium, the disequilibrium and the resolution. However the purpose of a trailer is to create enigma and for this reason the resolution is not shown. Furthermore, the trailer does not go into too much detail with things like the characters, therefore the equilibrium does not usually feature. Due to this, the main stage we see is the disequilibrium which is what the focus is  in our trailer. For this reason I believe we used this theory well. In addition to this, I believe that our trailer applies to some of Barthes narrative codes. For example, the enigma code applies through building suspense and mystery within our trailer by not revealing too

Genre Theories Genre means ‘type’ or ‘category’. We organise films into these groups. There are certain conventions which make it easy for us to assign to a certain genre. Genres also have their own sub-genres.   There are many different theories on genre and what it means and how it is developing. Many theorists have different approaches and ideas based on genre. One theorist is Daniel Chandler. Chandlers theory on genre talks about ‘type’ and how each genre has its own conventions such as particular themes or settings. He says how it is impossible for a film not to belong to a genre. For example, typical settings for the horror genre are abandoned warehouses and basements. When it comes to genre, Neale talks about how it is absolutely essential that there are differences and changes within the genre. If there is too much repetition Neale states that the audience will get bored and this is therefore why genre changes and develops over time. He claims that a film must confo