In this task we watched a film opening scene and had to apply all 4 Narratives such as Symbolic codes, binary opposites, disruptions in the film and typical film characters such as a hero, Villan etc.
Enigma codes in this opening scene are things like:
- Who is trying to kill the magician?
- What part does the old man play?
- What time period was the film set in?
- Does the magician survive?
Symbolic codes:
- Budgie in the cage
- Tophats - Old fashioned/old time period
- Clothing of the audience
- Curtains opening
- Magic wand - Extraordianry
- Suits - important people
- Dark - mysterious/evil
- Electric - Dangerous
- Curtain lifting - Surprise/unknown
Magician plunging into locked water tank - will he escape?
Electric field
Michael Caine flattening the bird cage - does it die?