Media theory integration

 I have learned many theories in class but have not been able to use them in my work yet. But that stops today! Now in my film opening, I will be able to use any of the theories that I will choose to apply to it. It is as wide as the range from representation theories to narrative theories. In my case, narrative theories are of interest to me, and some of them are Todorov’s Narrative Theory of Equilibrium, Binary Opposition Theory, Character Theory, and Narratives codes.

For the purpose of my group and my film opening, we have discussed and explored the concepts of each theory. The two that we found most helpful for our film were Todorov’s Narrative Theory of Equilibrium concerning disequilibrium and the narrative code concerning the semantic code. Before explaining why this one might be the best fit, I will explain a bit about what each of these entails. The Disequilibrium part of Todorov’s Theory refers to the “initial disruption”, something that disrupts the protagonist’s life, as well as other actions before the climax. The plot starts with the protagonist in a normal world, and their life is disrupted by an event. The protagonist then has to work to resolve the situation. The semantic code is signed within a production that represents more than just the literal object.

Here is a picture of notes on media theories I got in class:

In our film opening, we are planning on applying the disequilibrium theory. The rogue planet disrupts Earth which matches the "initial disruption" in this theory. Regarding semantic code, certain items in our film will hold deeper meaning in our protagonist’s life as the film goes on. One way we could include this is to include the purpose behind the items the character will pick out from the shelf at the grocery store

This is just a brief inkling of my ideas, stay tuned for a deeper dive on the story!