Narrative

Narratives are rarely complete often fragmentary

Tend to suggest storylines

Non-linear order (not cause and effect)

Desire to see them again

Narrative often divided between performance and conceptual clips

Time & narrative

Flashbacks

Real time

Reversal

Dream sequence

Repetition

Different characters POV

Ellipsis

Pre-figuring of events that have not yet taken place (foreshadowing)

Types of narrative

Linear

Non-linear

Circular

Parallel Narrative

Convergent Narrative

Interweaving Narrative 


Learning about different types of narrative was very useful and eye opening, as now, when watching music videos, I can look out for these.