CAS PH 159 Lecture 15: Bordwell and Shlovsky on Narrative and Adaption
29 Mar 2016
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Bordwell defines narration as the unfolding and organization of story information as the viewer encounters it moment by moment . A basic problem with adaption: a lot of fiction relies on a combination of first person narration, omniscient narration, indirect free disclosure, and deceptive narrative. Bordwell defines plot as a more abstract geometrical structure that lays out the narrative in time in opposition to the moment-by-moment narrative . Shlovsky narrative artworks should be understood in terms of motivating the cobbling together of smaller stories dictated by length and other constraints: little questions that move you along in relation to the storyline. A good screenplay has many well-thought-out gaps for the actors, directors, producers, etc. to fill in. Another difficulty of adaption is not just adapting to a storyboard, but to a cinematic rhythm (it"s different than the rhythm of a novel)
