Theory Lesson

Film Structures
Linear Structure - ABCD
Non Linear - CABD

Deadpool is a non linear film

hollywood mostly uses closed endings to keep the audience satisfied, but they put small teasers at the end of the credits which will make you look for a sequel soon to be released

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Binary Opposition
Focusing on the different sets of opposite values which reveal the structure of the media texts.

BVS - batman is humanity, superman is a godly being

The Martian - Survival and Death by nature

Stages of a Story - Equilibrium Theory

Equilibrium --> Disruption --> Conflict --> Climax --> New Equilibrium


Story for For the Birds

E - bird sits on the wire and is relaxed
D - other birds gather and the space is taken up, then a larger bird shows up trying to take up more space
Con - the large bird sits on the wire making it fall too low and the small birds try to get him off
Cli - the large bird is forced  off the wire and the birds shoot up out of their feathers
NE - the small birds fall back down and they all hide behind the larger bird.

Character Theory

The Hero - the character who brings equilibrium to the world

The Villain - the enemy who will interfere with the equilibrium and the hero's plans, an obstacle

The Dispatcher - the one who sends the hero on there way to regaining equilibrium, usually a father/father figure

The Donor/Mentor - the donor gives the hero something to help him/her/them on their journey

The Helper - an ally to the hero

The Heroine - usually a love interest that is passive and is threatened by the villain

The False Hero - essentially a traitor

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