Todorv suggested that conventional narratives are structured in five stages:- State of equilibrium at the outset.
- Disruption of the equilibrium by some action.
- A recognition that there has been some disruption.
- An attempt to repair the disruption.
- A reinstatement of the equilibrium.
This type of narrative structure is very familiar to us and can be applied to many 'mainstream' film narratives.
In these stages, narrative is not seen as a linear structure but a circular one. However, the equilibrium attained at the end of the story is not identical to the initial equilibrium.
The disruption itself usually takes place outside the normal social framework, outside the 'normal' social events.
In relation to my own product
Equilibrium- Group of friends happily getting along
Disruption- Their innocence is found to be false, as their deep secrets come back to haunt them.
Resolution- This is recognised when one of the friends within the group is kidnapped in attempt to get the others to own up about their crime.
Restored order- Friends try to find ways to save their friend without having to reveal their secrets, such as trying to work out who the kidnapper is (this is not shown within the trailer, as it is left on a cliffhanger before this point)
New equilibrium- This is also not shown, as the cliffhanger should entice the audience to watch the film.
From leaving it on a cliffhanger, the other stages to the theory will unfold as the audience watches the full film.
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