Narrative Theory

Tzvetan Todorov (1977)
• Stage 1: A point of stable equilibrium, where
everything is satisfied, calm and normal.
• Stage 2: This stability is disrupted by some kind of
force, which creates a state of disequilibrium.
• Stage 3: Recognition that a disruption has taken
place.
• Stage 4: It is only possible to re-create equilibrium
through action directed against the disruption.
• Stage 5: Restoration of a new state of equilibrium.
The consequences of the reaction is to change the
world of the narrative and/or the characters so that
the final state of equilibrium in not the same as the
initial state.

Throughout the narrative in my music video, you are shown all stages of Todorov, only shown in a non linear order. Although still having a chronological order in which it could be viewed in.
Stage 1 - When Sofie (the artist and protagonist of the music video) meets and falls in love with Blue.
Stage 2 - Sofie and Blue encounter a lot of arguments. Although Sofie remains in love, Blue begins to act distant.
Stage 3 - Blue dumps Sofie.
Stage 4 - Sofie goes into severe depression.
Stage 5 - Sofie then realises her relationship wasn't as happy as she thought, and begins to be happy.

The order in which is appears in is non linear, which means not in order of it happening. The reason for this is because I wanted it to give the effect of Sofie going through stages 4 and 5 by having her think back to the times of stage 1, 2 and 3. In other words, due to Sofie being in a deep depression (you see her drinking and being nasty towards people)