Todorov suggests that a film should follow a three-act structure, starting at an equilibrium, where everything seems balanced, then the plot is disrupted and finally a resolution is found. This I think will be interesting to explore because if it is used will it could add great impact to a film.
Friday, August 30, 2019
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Inpiration
Inspiration
I found this news paper article and it really touched me because from a young age I have been worried about how men may react to me when I am walking alone. This is an issue that many women face and should be more widely discussed as I believe that it is a lack of understanding that leads to fear.
#MeToo: Here's what women say they would do 'if men had a 9pm curfew'
Midnight running with both earphones in, anyone?
Don’t walk home alone after dark, avoid dimly lit streets, carry your keys in your hand, don’t open your front door to strangers…
These are the rules many women around the world unconsciously adhere to out of fear of what might happen if they don’t.
On 5 October 2017, one year ago this week, the New York Times published an article containing details of sexual harassment and assault claims in the film industry, allegedly committed by producer Harvey Weinstein.
This article kicked the #MeToo movement into fifth gear. The campaign, which was first started by African-American civil rights activist Tarana Burke in 2006, was suddenly in the international spotlight, as people all over the world shared their personal assault and survival stories on social media.
It started with actors and other film industry professionals, before being taken up by women and men all over the world - including migrant workers who risked their own safety to speak out about the abuse they suffered.
Now, a year on, US-based activist Danielle Muscato has reflected on #MeToo by posing a hypothetical question to women on Twitter: “What would you do if all men had a 9pm curfew?”
These were some of the responses.
Some women said they'd do something adventurous - like going for an evening stroll.
Some would squeeze in exercise.
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Or watch the moon reflected in the sea.
And even explore woodland after dark.
Some women disagreed, though, and said the question makes it sound like all men are attackers.
But others were quick to respond that it’s not all men themselves who are at fault, but the fact that there’s sometimes no way to tell the difference between the ‘bad’ guys and the ‘good’ guys.
All of these answers are quite stark because of how simple these things shouldbe. Really, women should feel able to go for a run at night without needing to stay super alert.
Which is why this thread has been such a shock for some of the men who read and responded to the thread, with some guys acknowledging that they take their freedoms for granted.
Here’s hoping women are able to walk the streets totally fearlessly one day - without the need for a curfew, of course - because strolling through forests at night time sounds pretty amazing.
Information and support is available from these organisations.
Originally published 3 October 2018.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/491cd13b-fcfd-4e9b-b64d-a72cf8ad8c8b
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/491cd13b-fcfd-4e9b-b64d-a72cf8ad8c8b
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