Media Theory that I want to integrate

(Media theory chart where I got
my information from)

    The media theory that I will be implementing into my film opening will be Character theory, proposed by Vladimir Propp stating that characters can be classified into specific roles. These roles would consist of a protagonist, antagonist(a character working against the protagonist), dispatcher(a character who sends the protagonist on their journey), helper(a character who helps the protagonist), donner(a character who provides the protagonist something to help them succeed, princess( the motivation or prize for the protagonist), and the false hero(a character who may not be initially set up as a villain but who works to prevent the protagonist from succeeding). In the opening, I would use characters such as the protagonist and a false hero.  

(An example of proairetic code)

    Another media theory that I would like to utilize is narrative codes. The type of narrative code that I would like to use is the proairetic or action code. Brought up by Roland Barthes, proairetic codes are plot points that lead to other actions and make the audience wonder what could come next. An example of this would be a car chase or a character staring at another character and cracking their necks and knuckles. The way that I would use this would be the protagonist staring at a dead body with a note reading "don't trust her" and shortly after hearing a knock on the door.  

(Another example of proairetic code)