Skyfall narrative analysis
at the start of this clip when the two characters walk in you can identify the villain and hero straight away. first of all through the voice of the villain the character is called Raoul silva he has a very villainous voice deep tone,very calm and in control. he has all the power at this point , he is leading the way and surrounded by his henchmen all dressed in black. however the villain himself is dressed quite flamboyantly showing his power. the hero in this clip is james bond this is identifiable firstly by his manor he is constantly looking around on edge as if looking for a way out. the way bond is dressed is the typical hero/spy dress code with the nice black suit and the dark sunglasses this is a typical feature of the spy film genre and when people see the way he is dressed you know who he is.
there is a medium shot of both bond and silva starring at each other. they are both at opposite ends of screen. strauss would say that this shows binary opposition between the two of them, the good vs evil that is a recognised feature of this genre. the next shot after establishing this opposition is of the girl tied up.using propps character types she would fit into the princess role. she is tied up,powerless,has blood on her lip and her head id facing the ground . this shows that she is not just the princess but the damsel in distress. she is the heros goal ,save the princess from the villain
Your observations of narrative characteristics is good but you need to state that you are applying Propp's narrative theory. This will make it clear that you are aware of whose theory it is and how it can/or can't be applied.
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