Narrative Structure Chart
Does my film fit the conventions of a typical narrative structure??
Exposition: (opening)
The film opens with a mysterious man in black walking up a dark, lamp lit street. You cannot see his face.
The man then enters the private investigators office with is also badly lit and shadows remain around the man. This scene is setting up the mood of the film and the meeting between the two main protagonists.
Development: (what the film is about)
The men begin to talk across the desk in the office. Slowly tension is built up as the man talks about his wife having an affair. This explains the man’s reasons for being there and gives an idea of what is happening in the film.
Complication (a turning point in the plot)
The man tells the private investigator that he wants his wife or the man she is having an affair with dead. At this point through the private investigators nervous action it is hinted that the P.I is in fact the man who is having the affair. This leads the audience to wonder what will happen next, is the man going to kill the P.I or does he really know about the affair?
Climax: (the dramatic point near the end of the film)
The man passes the P.I a briefcase which we see contains money, a gun and a passport. It is now made clear what the P.I is being asked to do – make a choice and probably kill his lover, the man’s wife. The man leaves the building and while the P.I is looking in the briefcase the wife comes down and asks what her husband wanted. The P.I closes the briefcase and replies ‘nothing’ they kiss.
Resolution: (how the film is left)
The film is left on somewhat of a cliff hanger as although it is made fairly clear through the P.I’s reaction to the husband that he will choose to kill the wife, nothing is resolved in this way, therefore leaving it open to speculation.
The film opens with a mysterious man in black walking up a dark, lamp lit street. You cannot see his face.
The man then enters the private investigators office with is also badly lit and shadows remain around the man. This scene is setting up the mood of the film and the meeting between the two main protagonists.
Development: (what the film is about)
The men begin to talk across the desk in the office. Slowly tension is built up as the man talks about his wife having an affair. This explains the man’s reasons for being there and gives an idea of what is happening in the film.
Complication (a turning point in the plot)
The man tells the private investigator that he wants his wife or the man she is having an affair with dead. At this point through the private investigators nervous action it is hinted that the P.I is in fact the man who is having the affair. This leads the audience to wonder what will happen next, is the man going to kill the P.I or does he really know about the affair?
Climax: (the dramatic point near the end of the film)
The man passes the P.I a briefcase which we see contains money, a gun and a passport. It is now made clear what the P.I is being asked to do – make a choice and probably kill his lover, the man’s wife. The man leaves the building and while the P.I is looking in the briefcase the wife comes down and asks what her husband wanted. The P.I closes the briefcase and replies ‘nothing’ they kiss.
Resolution: (how the film is left)
The film is left on somewhat of a cliff hanger as although it is made fairly clear through the P.I’s reaction to the husband that he will choose to kill the wife, nothing is resolved in this way, therefore leaving it open to speculation.
SCENES:
my film will be split up into 4 different scenes in order to distinguish settings and the characters needed. i hope this will help establish a clearer narrative and make filming easier and more organised.
Scene list:
1. the man is walking up the dark street and enters the house
2. the man talks with the private investigator in his office
3. the woman comes down the stairs (from the PI's house) and talks with the PI
4.the man is walking down the street away from the house
Good stuff, we'll get your statement of intentions up here next week. Good luck with the script.
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