Media Theory That Applies To My Film Trailer

The two main media theories that applies to my film trailer are Tzevtan Todorov's theory of Equilibrium and Vladmir Propps theory of 8 character roles and the 31 functions

The main function of the 31 of Propps Theory is Villainy and Lack:

VILLAINY and LACK: Villain causes harm/injury to family member (by abduction, theft of magical agent, spoiling crops, plunders in other forms, causes a disappearance, expels someone, casts spell on someone, substitutes child etc, comits murder, imprisons/detains someone, threatens forced marriage, provides nightly torments); Alternatively, a member of family lacks something or desires something (magical potion etc). There are two parts to this stage, either or both of which may appear in the story. In the first stage, the villain causes some kind of harm, for example carrying away a victim or the desired magical object (which must be then be retrieved). In the second stage, a sense of lack is identified, for example in the hero's family or within a community, whereby something is identified as lost or something becomes desirable for some reason, for example a magical object that will save people in some way. 'Lack' is a deep psychoanalytic principle which we first experience when we realize our individual separation from the world. Lack leads to desire and deep longing and we look to heroes to satisfy this aching emptiness.

Todorovs theory of equilibrium also applies to my film trailer because it applies to the 5 stages of equilibrium, The 5 stages of my film trailer are as follows:

1. A state of equilibrium at the outset - The film trailer starts off slow and seems like a calm atmosphere.

2. A disruption of equilibrium - The disruption part comes when the main villain of our film kidnaps the little girl and attacks her babysitter.

3. A recognition of the equilibrium - The police find out the little girl is missing and find the babysitter motionless on the floor. This alerts the police officer.

4. An attempt to repair the disruption - The police office attempts to repair the situation by trying to find the little girl, he interviews an eye witness trying to find information.

5. A reinstatement of the equilibrium - The viewers are left unknown about the ending of the film.