Level 2 Media Unit 1C: Narrative and Genre Key Terms

Non Linear Narratives

  • Chronology:   The arrangement of events or dates in order of their occurrence
  • Concurrent / parallel narratives:  operating or occurring at the same time
  • Flashback / Flash-forward: A flashback is when a character has a flash of something in the past. A flash-forward is the complete opposite which is the future for example an physic can have visions. An example of a flash-forward would be That's so Raven a TV show about a teenage physic who is constantly have a visions of the future. 
  • Time and space: a location based in there 
  • Serial format: a serial format has continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode by episode fashion
  • Cliff-hangers: When the plot is left unanswered. Normally left at the end of the television series. For example Eastenders have a cliff-hanger every episode.
  • Editing and non-linear narratives: continuity v dis-continuity


Narration

  • Use of a narrator as a piece to camera, voice over, caption- the narrator 
  • Subjective / objective- based on personal feeling 
  • Mode of address / tone-  how the narrator speaks his tone of voice for example its angry storyline the narrator voice will be quite angry


Genre and its function

  • Types: action,drama, comedey ,romance,sci-fi,thriller etc
  • Sub –genres-When they mix different genres together e.g romantic comedy 
  • Cross genre products:  when there are elements of other genres 
  • Role for the audience: consuming the product
  • Role for the producer: the producer creates and feeds the audience the product he creates  

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