Bordwell and Thompson:Narrative as a Formal System

     The reading gave me some better insight on elements to consider when watching movies and even fiction in general. I especially enjoyed the example comparing the scene of the person having trouble sleeping without context and then with it. It makes for an interesting perspective, seeing as how a simple scene that ties everything together can make the scene part of the larger story. Without a scene to tie everything together, we as the viewer are left to wonder what the purpose of the scene will serve in the story as a whole and as a part of the narrative. Though I would have originally though that such a small detail can be explained later and make the scene work in the grand narrative, but without the context for that scene, it would lose some of its effectiveness at that time and make it feel like a wasted scene. Overall, I found the chapter interesting and very informative on things to consider when viewing video and film.

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