Media Theory
The media theory that my partner and I would like to include in our film opening is Todorov's Narrative Theory of Equilibrium. Although Todorov's theory includes more than three parts, we were only introduced to equilibrium, disequilibrium, and new equilibrium. I believe these three parts will fit perfectly with what the plot of our film would be. Considering we are only being instructed to create a film opening and not a short film, not all three parts of Todorov's Narrative Theory of Equilibrium will be shown in the duration of our film opening.
The first part of Todorov's theory is equilibrium. This consists of the audience being introduced to the characters and the plot initiation. Regarding our opening, this would be included in our second scene when two characters are introduced in the very first shot. They do regular everyday activities which would provide the audience with the context of their relationship.
The second part of Todorov's theory is disequilibrium. This includes the initial disruption, something that disrupts the protagonist’s life and occurs before the climax. Once the protagonist has identified the disruption, it is their goal to work to repair the situation. This part of Todorov's theory will not be completely included in the opening. At the very end of the second scene, one of the protagonists will sense that something is weird after a random encounter with a new character. This new character would serve as the disruption since they are not part of the protagonists' daily lives.
The third part of Todorov's theory is new equilibrium. This is regularly at the end of a film once the protagonist has solved their problem. This part of Todorov's Narrative Theory of Equilibrium would not be shown at all throughout our film opening since it is shown at the end of films, not the beginning.
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