In what ways do the setting, animation backgrounds and environment driven story telling function within the visual narrative of a Disney animated feature film?
Key Questions:
What is the significance of place in a narrative?
Think outside animation, perhaps lit
What is Environment driven storytelling?
The use of objects and space- where the background tells part of the story
Think games, lit and live action film such as Rear Window opening
How do environments operate to contribute to the audience understanding of character and story?
Visual Narrative
Landscape as character- can be aide to the protagonist or an antagonist (obstacle)
Setting and environment as a reflection of psychological state of character
Why is the visual language of semiotics important in animated films?
Shared understanding
Visual communication to the audience
Here is my comment (can't guarantee its worth.
ReplyDeleteAt first I read the question as this:-
In what ways do the setting, animation backgrounds and environment drive storytelling function withing the visual narrative of a Disney animated feature film?
I didn't understand that 'environment driven storytelling' was one concept until I read the key questions underneath.
Can these three terms - setting, backgrounds and environment driven story telling - be condensed to one?
Doesn't the term 'environment' cover all of this?
As I read this I'm thinking about Hunchback of Notre Dame where the building itself was like an extension of Quasimodo's personality.
But in all other Disney movies, the environment is less crucial - eg Beauty and the Beast didn't really need to be set in a French village. It really just provides a bit of history and backstory but isn't imperative to the narrative.
Is this what you are getting at?
How can the environment function outside its traditional story telling role of setting up history for the characters, and instead be used to drive a narrative forward in the absence of characterisation?
Also, is the Disney part important? You haven't listed this in your key questions?
Now can you go and critique my research question development?
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