FMS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Diegesis, Dramatic Structure
25 Jan 2017
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Fabula - chronological narrative in its entirety (story) syuzhet unique telling of parts of the entire story (plot) Diegetic elements are everything that exists in the world of the film, including settings and characters. E. g. sound/music occurring in the world of the characters, in which the characters can here it. Non diegetic elements exist outside of the world of the film. E. g. music occurring outside the world of the film, as in a montage. Viewers shouldn"t be confused about space, time, events, or character motivations. Connections between cause and effect must be direct and. Tie up loose ends or, in the case of most western films, a happy. Exposition, inciting incident (about 25 minutes in) Some narratives reject: unity, clarity, sympathetic characters, closure, unobstrusive craftsmanship, and can be episodic. See the character"s world through their eyes. Psycho follows a split narrative structure, shifting perspective from marion to norman bates.
