Constructing a Narrative

Constructed Narrative 

• Framing 
• Constructing a scene 
• Mise en scene 
• Symbolism 
• Time and place 

Framing 

especially in the photographic arts, is primarily concerned with the position and perspective of the viewer. The position of the observer has tremendous impact on their perception of the main subject, both in terms of aesthetics and in their interpretation of the meaning 

• what are you framing ?
• what you not framing ?
• why you not framing ? 

Constructing a scene 

• What is the frame?
• Where is the scene taking place?
• Why is this in the shot ?
• why is this not in the scene?

Set Design

is the creation of scenery for television, film and stage this is not the same constructing a scene they are different!

Mise en Scene

 placing on the stage is the literal translation of mise en scene from French but the French term is used to mean director of a film which still has a reference to placing in the scene.

Symbolism 

the use of symbolism to transmit and control a scene 

example -The Graduate 

symbolism 

• orders from the captain and orders from the airport reflects that ben the main character is constantly been ordered how to live his life. 

• the travelator symbolises  Ben's journey and where he is heading.
• the end of the titles shows Ben sat in front of a goldfish tank making it look like that he is goldfish looking out of bowl

Constructing a scene and the importance of time in relation to storytelling studio and non studio approaches.

Practitioners relating to my narrative

Jem Southam 

The subject of this body of work is oberserving the life cycle of nature and the decay of nature. this relates to my project as my idea is about how dementia changes a person. Even though decay is link to rotting it is also linked to death.Therefore dementia could be said to be a disease where the sufferers are decaying as the disease takes over more of them as person they are slowly decaying away like the wildlife in this series 

Sam Taylor-Wood

The still life body of work is a time lapse piece showing again decay and death but with fruit the images look like they are captured in motion even though they are a series of stills but there is a narrative there about decay.The same as the Jem Southam the decaying nature and fruit relates the decay of the mind in dementia sufferers.