Construction- Making Use of Theory

Construction- Todorov theory

In this blogpost we are going to be speaking about the todorov theory in relation to our filming/ scenes. We have chosen a selection of different scenes from our filming, to show how each one is relevant to the different stages of the todorov theory and why. 

The first scene is showing Danika on her bed and you immediatley realise that she is the main character, due to the shots that are used. In refrence to the Todorov theory this is called the equilibrium, as everything is calm and as it should be. In the first scene you get an idea of the genre of the film and who the main/characters are going to be.

This scene is the flashback scene where we see why Danika circled the faces of her ex-best friends, and that she wants to get revenge on them for falsely accusing her. We now know that Danika has psychological problems because she wants to kill them. In terms of the Todorov theory this is called the rising action, as we are seeing interaction between the characters and the conflict, which will lead onto the climax of the film.

The third scene is Danika in the bush getting ready to attack Jane and kill her. We used a full shot for this scene, so that the audience could see the full action between the characters, and the spacing between them. This part of the scene is called the climax or the disruption as it is the most important and most exciting part of the scene; it is the first time the audience experiences any violence or action in the film.

The next scene is a crossed out photo of Jane showing to us that Danika has now killed Jane, and will carry on crossing out the faces of the other two as soon as she kills them. This is the falling action as Danika has accomplished what she had set out to achieve, she has managed to kill one of her friends and now she only has to kill the other two. The colour of red represents anger, blood, revenge and danger. 

The last scene is when Mia and Lily are calling Jane but in vain as she is now dead, Danika is standing outside Lily's house and as the audience we realise that she is there to kill them as well. This is a new disruption to the film which is called a mini subplot, therefore this suggests that equilibrium will not be achieved until the end of the film. This is only the beginning scene, so it is up to the audience to imagine how the film will end.