Tzvetan Todorov and narrative structure

Todorov proposed that all forms of narrative (live performances, books, film ect) contain five fundamental stages. The first been the state of equilibrium, this is conventionally the world that is established within the beginning of the film and how the protagonist is represented to the audience.
Then there is the disruption, this disrupts the balance between the protagonists equilibrium causing a chain of events that will be used to establish and advance the narrative. During the disruption there will be the recognition that the disorder has occurred this is often a symbolic or verbal code as the protagonist realises the disorder. This is followed by an attempt to repair the damage of the disruption creating a solution and in film this often around the second half of the film as it is often more entertaining. And finally the stage of restoration seen as the new equilibrium where the protagonist has resolved the disruption and found a new balance thus creating a new form of equilibrium.

How I plan to use Todorov's narrative structure within my product,

General Plot/ Synopsis

My trailer will feature the protagonist, seen as an outcast and strange as he has presumed physiological issues as he hears voices in his head, which when acknowledged lead him to the disruption (related to Todorov's theory). He takes medication to prevent the voices until one day the bullies discard his medication leaving the voices in his head very loud and irritating causing him to react during a lecture and making him aggravated and run out of college and keeps running until he realises the voices have stopped as they guided him to the ring (disruption). He equips the ring to then black out and somehow wake up in his bed the next day. Heads to college but misses the bus as he notices he no longer needs to wear his glasses and he doesn't hear any voices. As a result of this he begins to run to college and unknown to him teleports to college. With this new found mystery he begins to document his abilities until one day he is confronted and chased by the antagonist who has recently began tracking the ring as his farther had been tracking it for years and failed as he died due to an illness. The protagonist realises how serious and deadly the antagonist is as he captures the protagonists best/ only friend. He then gives up the ring to the antagonist to then see he uses it for evil and self gain. After a short while the protagonist regrets giving the ring as it is been miss-used. The voices then come back

Treatment

Treatment

My concept is to create a trailer that represents the sci-fi and action drama. To do this my trailer will have a range of paces, starting climactic and slowing down towards the end. To do this I plan on having the trailer start/ portray the later stages known as the disruption and then suggesting the equilibrium towards the end as it rewinds, much like the Chronicle trailer at 1:46.

The beginning of the trailer will feature the protagonist in a beaten and bloody state then featuring a flashback of some key scenes within the film that capture the general plot. I may even feature a rewind instead of a flashback as this may look more effective as well as help establish the story by including a female interest it will help establish a sub plot. The trailer will also feature the protagonist’s current equilibrium of being bullied and seen as a misfit and outcast. This is due to alleged mental issues however these voices lead him to a ring that grants him powers (Much like Steven from The Tomorrow People).

I shall have a narrative within the trailer of an older figure saying that the ring chose him as this helps represent the protagonist’s role as a hero. Similar to the scene within the Flash trailer at 0:40 seconds.