The video I will be analysing is ‘Destiny Child’s- survivor’. I will be focusing on 3 theorists called Tororov, Propp and Levi- srauss.
This videos I believe follows a typical Todorvian narrative model, the reasomn why I say this is because its starts of with an equilibrium which is when they find themselves on the deserted island and do not recognise where they are at this point there are no problems just confusion. However the problem comes when the dis- equilibrium kicks in and this is when they realise that they are trapped on the islands. In there lyrics they say ‘ you thought I would self destruct but im still here’ meaning that even though they stranded they will still keep there heads up high. Also dis equilibrium is when the storm and thunder hits them hard and the boat beings to shake this is a dill lemma. The recognition is when they are notice a helicopter in the air and the three destiny child singer run as if there running for there lives and all of a sudden the sun comes out which implies hope and freedom. The reparation is when they put there hands in the air in unity its almost as if there thanking God. When they finally get on the helicopter and its moves this is when we see the new equilibrium.
Plenty of Propp characters are in this video. The hero in this video is the three women. The villains are the storm, thunder and the also the person who believed they wouldn’t make it. There are quite a few donors in this music video and they are the people in the camouflage outfit who notice the helicopter and also the 3 girls helped each other so each one of them are donors. False hero is the man constantly watching them. Structure of this narrative is liner it all goes in order and also its parallel narrative because we see different things happening at the same time but they all meet in the end. Time is represented in and ellipsis kind of way everything is at different timing.
The enigma code in this music video is how did they get trapped in this deserted island and who are there lyrics going towards and also who found them and how did they know they were there at that present time in moment. This video can be seen as strong and weak because at some point you see them struggling especially at the boat scene however towards the end we see one of them shouting up to the heavens and that’s when they discover the helicopter.
Well done Khadija, this shows that you have developed good understanding of the narrative theories learnt so far. Please check your spelling particularly of media terminology e.g. linear (not liner. Remember that it is Barthes' Enigma Code (that's the media theorist). Also, please add your comments about any binary oppositions you can see in the video. You do this at the end but are not specific about the theory.
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