Todorov- Basic narrative structure
Equilibrium, disruption, recognition, repair, new equilibrium
Propp- Character roles (functions)
(Spheres of action)
I then looked at Barthes who focused on enigma.
Roland barthes. from Livvy Free
I think Barthes was trying to say that we usually look at texts in one way in one aspect and experience and make sense of it. We then gradually look closer into it and re-read what we originally saw to make more sense of it and unravel until we reach a whole new meaning or multiple versions. Each time we read a text, we pull out and learn something different which is always better than reading it once. This works like Enigma where we assume something and then gradually unravel the media text to find out more.
Slide 6: I think this slide explains that many media texts are sometimes made in a specific structure that allows the reader to only pick up certain bits of information and understand it in a certain way which hides other information from them. In comparison to readerly, writerly texts gives out more information and allows the reader to know more.
Enigma draws the audience in with questions and them wanting to know more (the unknown)
The Hermeneutic Code- (The voice of truth) This is the way that the story avoids telling and revealing to us the truth, anticipating us to constantly want to know. It only gives hints for the audience to try guess.
The Proairetic Code- (The voice of empirics) This is the way in which the tension is built up in the story and at times, makes the climax where the audience is left guessing.
The Semantic Code- (The voice of the person) This highlights parts of the film to suggest additional meanings.
The Symbolic Code- (The voice of the symbol) This is slightly like the semantic coded but is broader. It widens and sorts out the semantic meanings and may often be done through antithesis (new ideas and meanings come out from situations and conflicts)
The Cultural Code- (The voice of knowledge) This looks and considers the audiences knowledge culturally and how broad it really is whether it's morality or ideology.
I think Barthes was trying to say that we usually look at texts in one way in one aspect and experience and make sense of it. We then gradually look closer into it and re-read what we originally saw to make more sense of it and unravel until we reach a whole new meaning or multiple versions. Each time we read a text, we pull out and learn something different which is always better than reading it once. This works like Enigma where we assume something and then gradually unravel the media text to find out more.
Slide 6: I think this slide explains that many media texts are sometimes made in a specific structure that allows the reader to only pick up certain bits of information and understand it in a certain way which hides other information from them. In comparison to readerly, writerly texts gives out more information and allows the reader to know more.
Enigma draws the audience in with questions and them wanting to know more (the unknown)
The Hermeneutic Code- (The voice of truth) This is the way that the story avoids telling and revealing to us the truth, anticipating us to constantly want to know. It only gives hints for the audience to try guess.
The Proairetic Code- (The voice of empirics) This is the way in which the tension is built up in the story and at times, makes the climax where the audience is left guessing.
The Semantic Code- (The voice of the person) This highlights parts of the film to suggest additional meanings.
The Symbolic Code- (The voice of the symbol) This is slightly like the semantic coded but is broader. It widens and sorts out the semantic meanings and may often be done through antithesis (new ideas and meanings come out from situations and conflicts)
The Cultural Code- (The voice of knowledge) This looks and considers the audiences knowledge culturally and how broad it really is whether it's morality or ideology.
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