Cameron has identified four different types of modular narratives
- Anachronic modular narratives
- Involves the use of flashbacks and/or flashforwards
- No clear dominance between any of the narrative threads
- Often repeat scenes directly or via a different perspective
- E.g Momento
2. Forking-path narratives
- Juxtapose alternative versions of a story
- Show the possible that might result from small changes in a single event or group of events
- Introduce a number of plot lines that usually contradict one another
- E.g Run Lola Run
3. Episodic narratives
- Organised as an abstract series or narrative anthology
- Characterised by the operative of a non-narrative
- Formal system which dictates organisation
- Consists of a series of shorter stories which follow different people in the film
- E.g Love Actually
4. Split screen narratives
- Divided into 2 or more frames, juxtaposing events within the same visual field
- E.g Time Code
Linear narrative - A plot moves forward in a straight line without flashbacks or digressions
Parallel narrative - 2 scenes observed as if happening at the same time by cross-cutting between them
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