Narrative and Ideology

How does the VCAA define the term 'Narrative'

• Narrative is used to describe fictional and non-fictional media stories in all media forms. In narratives the term ‘story’ refers to all events that contribute to the narrative.

• a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

• A narrative or story is an account of a series of related events, experiences, or the like, whether true (episode, vignette, travelogue, memoir, autobiography, biography) or fictitious (fairy tale, fable, story, epic, legend, novel).

• Narratives are used to guide society on proper behavior, cultural history, formation of a communal identity, and values.

Which are media forms?

• Mise-en-scene, Camera and Editing

• Multiple storylines

• Film, Podcast and Magazine

• All of the above

What order should the Media Production Process be carried out?

• Development, Production, Post-Production, Consumption, Distribution

• Pre-Production, Development, Production, Post-Production, Distribution

• Development, Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production, Distribution

• Development, Post-Production, Production, Pre-Production, Distribution

Which list most accurately describes Media Conventions?

• Genre and Style

• Camera, Acting, Mise-en-scene, Editing

• Equipment, Materials and Technologies

• Character, Story arcs, Cause and Effect, Page layout

Which list most accurately describes Technical, Written and symbolic codes?

• Character, Cause and Effect, Point of View, Structuring of Time

• Camera, Acting, Mise-en-scene, Editing, Lighting, Sound

• Page Layout, Titles and Credits, Structuring of Time, Story Arcs

• Generic Structures, Story Principles and Forms

Define Ideology...

• a theory or set of beliefs.

• a system of values, beliefs and ideals which form the basis of society.

• a collection of normative beliefs and values that an individual or group holds.

• All of the above

When discussing ideology, values can be described as...

• Racist, Sexist, Non-inclusive.

• Main, Developing, Unexplored.

• Oppositional, Emerging or Dominant.

• Acceptable or Unacceptable.

What does the term, 'Ideological Context' refer to..

• a mass of undifferentiated people who are anonymous to the producer of the film.

• ideologies that centers on a collective of individuals.

• ideologies that influence the production, distribution or reception of a film.

• ideologies that may have impacted the production of a narrative or audience reception.

What does the term, 'Institutional Context', refer to..

• individuals will interpret the meaning of the media product based on their individual cultural, social, personal or educational background.

• production constraints and industry conventions that can influence the production, distribution, consumption or reception of a film.

• Dominant, emerging or oppostional values in a narrative's production context.

• values that are implicitly or explicitly embedded in the representations of individuals, places or institutions.

The meaning of a media text is negotiated by the audience. Meaning that is interpreted at an individual level by individuals within an audience can be described as...

• Negotiated

• Individual

• Dominant

• Personal