ANIMATION - ArtDes 300 Sec. 05
Winter 2006
Kumao
(40 points)
Due Thurs. Jan. 19

Readings from The Media Student's Book by Gill Branston and Roy Stafford:
Chap 2: Narratives and Chap. 4: Questions of Representation

1. (2 points) What is the definition of narrative?

2. (2 points) What is Narrative Theory?

3. (5 points) Choose a fictional text (movie, TV show). Identify the narrative roles in this text.

4. (10 points) Choose a NON-FICTION TEXT (news, tv documentary, article). Identify the narrative roles in this text.

5.(10 points) Look for and critique the representations of 2 different groups of people in all different types of media ( TV, cartoon, ads, news, etc).

6. (5 points) CONTEXT/HISTORY: Choose 1 of the representations above from a CARTOON. Why do you think they were established that way? History? Colonialism? Slavery? Who's point of view does the stereotype serve?

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