How Todorov's Theory is applied to music videos!

Narrative-Applying Todorov to music videos

Todorov's narrative is built from the inclusion of binary oppositions in a media text, one side will be represented as the 'right' side and the other 'bad'.

Equilibrium- Everything that starts in reality (1)

Disruption- Something that happens to disrupt normality (2)

Recognition- The person recognises the disruption (3)

Attempt to restore- Characters attempt to restore the normality (4)

New equilibrium- New start but things slightly change (5)

Chase and Status (let you go)

1.       He is a chat show host that seems like he loves his job, acts like a god lording over his realm

2.       We see him wiping his nose as he has taken cocaine, a change in mood and life

3.       Recognition comes from the series of shots (montage) as he is out all night having affairs and   partying. Fame has taken him too far

4.       He’s back in the studio with his make up on looking like a mess

5.       His life has spiralled out of control daily and he is depressed about

Band Of Horses (dilly)

1. Normality in the town and the bikers are unknown to everyone.

2. The bikers enter the bar and disrupt the normality of the town, causing disruption

3. The sheriff is summoned and pulls out his gun on the bikers, trying to get them to leave

4. The sheriffs create a track for the bikers, however the bikers are prepared

5. The bikers kill some of the law enforcers and escape therefore leaving the townsfolk a message. Be more wary of who enters the town.