WEEK 3 READING – Bordwell and Thompson

In this book I like the description and deconstruction of each element of narrative and storytelling. This was a re-affirmation of everything which I use in my filmakking, making for a great read!. They identify the cause-effect relationship as being the key construct of every narrative, to which I completely agree, as cause and effect/affect ultimately result in the key conflict and character development of every narrative. Without this, you would not have much of a story *cough* Tree of Life *cough* and therefore wouldn’t be very enjoyable for audiences. I like the way in which the reading incorporates the section of experimental cinema, as this will be imperative in the implementation of our Kosakow films. This is because using Korsakow as an interactive documentary with a narrative is quite avante grade in and of itself, therefore challenges the author/auteur to create a purely visceral experience which must relate to each other purely through the theme and atmosphere of the mise-en-scene, or it will not work.