Levi-Strauss
A French ethnologist and anthropologist whose work is
important in various fields such as humanities, sociology and philosophy.
In this way, he identified Binary
Oppositions that help to identify underlying themes and symbolic meanings. He is also responsible for the theory of the
five stages of narrative which are:
Development
Complication
Climax
Resolution.
Erving Goffman
A very influential Canadian sociologist whose theories on four different Character Types are used repeatedly by film critics and theorists alike. The four character types are:
The protagonist – lead character
The deuterogamist – secondary lead character
The bit player – minor character with unknown background
The fool – a character who uses humour to convey messages
Syd Field
A recently-deceased ‘American screen writing guru’ whose focus is entirely on transferring the art of story-telling into the medium of film. He is responsible for the three-act structure which are:
A recently-deceased ‘American screen writing guru’ whose focus is entirely on transferring the art of story-telling into the medium of film. He is responsible for the three-act structure which are:
1st act – set up
2nd act – confrontation
3rd act – resolution
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