2. Red Riding Hood Narrative
• Although my group are creating a film trailer, as director is its a vital part to discuss the
narrative of the film so that the audience can recognise what the film is about and how it has
been set aside from other fairytales.
• Notes on the film
• First of all one decision that has been made is Little Red Riding Hood’s name has been
changed to Red Riding Hood. This is because we have changed the age of her from a little girl
who is traditionally still a child to a teenager. This makes the thriller film more believable as
the certificate rating is 15 therefore the audience will be able to relate to someone of an
older age as appose to a young child.
• The witch is after Red Riding Hood because by chasing her it will bring the witch closer to the
grandma who is the ultimate prize
• The grandma holds the secrets that the witch wants but Red Riding Hood will do anything to
protect her grandmother
• The huntsman is a long lost friend who shares a secret romance with Red Riding Hood
therefore is the hero of the story
• The secrets are revealed throughout the narrative which are not all shown in the trailer
leaving the audience questioning what is going to happen encouraging them to want to
watch the whole film.
3. A Thriller trailer
• One convention in a thriller film is anxiety. Therefore the narrative we have
created wanted to be able to create this. For example the use of secrets and the
audience not knowing where they have come from and how they all fit together.
This immediately puts our trailer in that convention because there is an anxiety
increase as more secrets unfold which become frustrating for the audience.
• Conventions
• Adrenaline-rushing We have paid specific attention to these two
conventions and have made them poignant at
the end of our trailer by using a serious of quick
• Fast paced cuts which almost confuse the audience
because of how quick they are but also build up
the climax as this is where the secrets are
revealed and the narrative is left on a cliff
hanger leaving the audience wanting to watch
the film.
4. Character Roles
Red Riding Hood Huntsman Witch Grandmother
Main character
Villain
Hero Innocent
Innocent
Chasing Red
On the run from Lost friend of Red Riding Hood Holds the secret to
the Witch Riding Hood the narrative
On the Hunt for
Aim: Visit grandmothers
grandmother Traitor to the secret Loved by many
witch
Deeper aim:
Protect herself Aim: To save Red Defeated by the Murdered
and her Riding Hood Huntsman
grandmother
5. Research-Equilibrium Theory
• Todorov’s theory:
• The fictional environment begins with a state of equilibrium (everything is as it should be)
• It then suffers some disruption (disequilibrium)
• New equilibrium is produced at the end of the narrative
• These are the five stages the narrative progress through:
• A state of equilibrium (all is as it should be)
• A disruption of that order by an event
• A recognition that the disorder has occurred
• An attempt to repair the damage of the disruption
Our narrative can use this theory as the beginning starts off harmonious in which Red
Riding Hood is simple on her way to visit her grandmother without any disruption. So far
everything is as it should be. However the witch causes disruption by being on the hunt for
Red Riding Hood. She is seen as the villain causing Red Riding Hood to suffer.
The new equilibrium is produced at the end of the narrative where the witch is defeated by
the Huntsman,
