assignment 6

Assignment 6: Simple film structure analysis

Assignment 6: Simple film structure analysis

Ingrid De Souza

Soul Surfer

A girl is passionate about surfing since a very young age.

She loses one of her arms due to a bit from a shark

Loses hope in surfing after losing in a competition

Comes back from Asia where tsunami hit and receives loads of letters from fans saying how she inspires them

Comes second in a competition, but recognises that she can still surf with the support of her fans.

http://www.guessmovies.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/soul-surfer.jpgHas the institution created a text with a conventional narrative structure?

Yes, there is clear linear narrative as the story starts at the beginning and finishes at the end.

Act 1 (set up)

Act 2 (conflict)

Act 3 (resolution)

B) Explain how the film is implicit or explicit?

How the film uses conventional narrative structure
(Act 1)

set up

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conflict

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resolution

Act 3

Why have the film makers used this structure?

The film makers used this structure because its familiar to what the audience are used to watching.

What impact does this have on the audience?

Soul Surfer is about a real life experience that had happened to a surfer, so the fact that its a true story it has a big impact towards the audience. Such as it being a hard hitting movie, it is also unexpected and shows that could happen to anyone.

What audience expectations have they established or challenged by using this structure?

They have established the expectations of the film having a beginning, middle and end. However, towards the end the audience might have expected Bethany to have won in first place but she came in 5th and was still satisfied with that.

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