Approaches To Analysing Films

Structuralism

Structuralist film theory is a branch of film theory that is rooted in Structuralism, itself based on structural linguistics. Structuralist film theory emphasises how films convey meaning through the use of codes and conventions not dissimilar to the way languages are used to construct meaning in communication. The work of Vladamir Propp (characters) and Tzvetan Todorov (narrative) is most often used when disucssing structuralism.