30 Second Bunny Task

Tzvetan Todorov:


Was born in Bulgaria in 1963, however, decided to move to France in 1963. He is an author and theorist; his media theory is well received within Media studies. It is as follows:

• 1-State of equilibrium.
• 2-Disruption of equilibrium.
• 3-Disruption has been recognised.
• 4-Attempt to repair the damage caused.
• 5-Restoration of new equilibrium-'happy ending'.

Vladimir Propp:




Was born in Russia in 1895 and was a theorist who analysed the basic plot elements of Russian folk tales to identify their simplest narrative components. He did this by constructing a theory, which is well known in the media world. His theory stated that pretty much all stories include 7 typical characters. These are:

• 1-The Villain.
• 2-The Donor (prepares hero or gives them a magical object)
• 3-The Helper (helps hero on their quest)
• 4-The Princess (hero's love interest, usually needs saving)
• 5-The False Hero (perceived as a good character at the start, however shows true evil side at the end)
• 6-The Dispatcher (sends the hero off on their quest)
• 7- The Hero.

The 30 second bunny film I chose to watch was Star Wars. For this film both of these theories apply well. You can find this film below:

Todorov:

• State of equilibrium- In Tatooine, nothing happening.
• Disruption of equilibrium- Alderaan destroyed by the Death Star.
• Disruption has been recognised- Obi-Wan realises 'disturbance in the force'.
• Attempt to repair the damage caused- Going inside the death star.
• Restoration of new equilibrium- Destroying the death star.

Propp:

• The Villain- Darth Vader.
• The Donor- Obi-Wan.
• The Helper- Han Solo/Chewbacca.
• The Princess- Princess Leia.
• The False Hero- Darth Vader.
• The Dispatcher- Obi-Wan.
• The Hero- Luke Skywalker.