narrative and genre key terms
Level 2 Media Unit 1C: Narrative and Genre Key Terms Non Linear Narratives Chronology: The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence Concurrent / parallel narratives: operating or occurring at the same time Flashback / Flash-forward: when you go back on a past event or event that is yet to come Time and space: Serial format: a serial has a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode-by-episode fashion Cliff-hangers: a cliff-hanger is when a story is ended before the end of the story Editing and non-linear narratives: continuity v dis-continuity Narration Use of a narrator as a piece to camera, voice over, caption Subjective / objective: Mode of address / tone: Genre and its function Types Sub –genres : Cross genre products: Role for the audience: Role for the producer: