Magic Lantern

Magic Lantern

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Twenty Acts in 60 Minutes Notes

Act Three - It's Commerce that Brings Us Together

This is the the act about the "Swap and Shop" radio show, and I particularly liked how you are left to wonder about the story behind every object, as the narrator points out. As for the elements of a story, I found that the characters were undefined, ambiguous, and mysterious, much like the show itself. The plot is very abstract and unclear - a departure from the traditional storytelling mode.

Act Fifteen - Mister Prediction

I liked this segment because of the lighthearted, self-depracting humor that the main character. I found the elements of the story to be that the character is exposed indirectly, and we find out that he has a tendency to deny very popular trends. There were many mini plots with the same ending theme in this act.

Act Sixteen - That One Guy at the Office

This story is kind of like the office "mystery", which makes it a lighter addition to the genre. For the elements of a story, I thought that the background noise helped set a theme and tone for the whole act. It's a comical mischief melody. There's no real resolution or story progression in this segment. At the end, everyone still doesn't know who the guy at the office is.

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