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Get Off My Land - Short Film Recreation Evaluation Todorov's Narrative Equilibrium - Couple are going on a walk through a field, thinking that it is a public footpath. Disruption - Man drives up in his car and tells them they can't be there. Recognition - Man points a gun at them, saying that he'll fight them if they don't leave. Attempts To Repair - Woman reassures him that they're going, so he doesn't need to shoot them. New Equilibrium - The couple is dead and the man goes off, keeping his land private. Mise-En-Scene Setting - The setting is a field/public footpath in the day time. Props - The props used are a gun and a car. Costume - The farmer is wearing a hat and rain coat and wellies. The man and woman are wearing casual clothes i.e. a jacket, coat and jeans. Overall Evaluation I think the film was recreated to the best of our abilities. Some things that could be improved upon are the casting, setting and makeup. We were unabl...

Todorov's Narrative Theory His theory states that films usually follow a specific pattern or structure - beginning, middle and end. Phase 1: Equilibrium  - The state of normality at the beginning of the film, or the routine the characters are used to. Phase 2: Disruption - Something or someone that throws a wrench into the equilibrium, altering the characters' normal day. Phase 3: Recognition - The audience and/or character realise what has happened or needs to be done. Phase 4: Resolution - The character or characters attempt to resolve the problem and return to the situation they prefer. Phase 5: New Equilibrium  - The issue has been dissolved, however long that has taken, and the characters can return to their original state at the beginning of the film. Example Singin' in the Rain Equilibrium - Don is a big silent movie star with Lina. At the beginning of the movie they are attending the premiere of their new movie. Disruption - The people they work...