chapter 3 narrative and non-narrative structures

a narrative structure is not always important but it also depends in which context the film is viewed. For example in a cinema,people are expected to sit throughout the whole film a narrative structure is important, so the audience can see that there is a clear beginning and end. this helps in a big way because the viewers can tell what the film is about and they can relate to the characters. non- narrative film structures are very useful in a place such as gallery or some public spaces. this is so people can walk into the film at whatever point and still be able to understand the concept and the story. for example in the Tate museum there was a film with no narrative structure called material gestures by Paul McCarthy and the film kept repeating itself on a television and it was played constantly. films with a narrative structure tend to emphasise the concept. both of these structures are really important.