Games began to spend time between the scenes cutting in
for narrative exposition.
Not exact matches
For a fuller
exposition of the consonance between the Zeus myth and the Wiltshire story, see James F. Hopewell, «The Jovial Church:
Narrative in Local Church Life,» in Dudley, Building Effective Ministry, 68 - 83.
Allen P. Ross, in Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and
Exposition of Genesis (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1988, 744 pp., $ 29.99) states that his book is not a commentary of Genesis, but a guide to help teachers and preacher appreciate the richness and complexity of the
narratives and to organize the theological teaching
for presentation to a contemporary audience.
In essence, what the game may lack in
exposition or
narrative complexity it makes up
for in nostalgic capital, a refined weapons system and a classic Resident Evil feel
The
narrative framework
for the story is clunkily handled, giving the audience a barrage of
exposition, and the switches between the courtroom scenes and the flashbacks that make up the bulk of the film are also slightly heavy - handed.
Seeds are planted early on so that this manipulation works, but
for all the
exposition thrown our way, none of this matters as we're invested in the
narrative and the characters pretty much from the get go.
From the second it hits the ground (running), Into Darkness reaches
for the stars in terms of
narrative, acting,
exposition and flow.
Modern
narratives rarely reflect the type of bookish descriptions articulated by human game masters, extending oft - sterile cinematics
for exposition.
On top of that
exposition for the book's main
narrative is also wedged into the pages as well, and the end result is prose and dialogue that often feels awkward and stilted.
The «
narrative elements» turned out to be nothing more than floating heads taking up space in players HUD's, shouting skeletal
exposition for a non-existant story in a poor effort to apply context that wasn't needed to begin with.
Before and at the finale of each mission, you're given a brief introduction and conclusion piece of
exposition that helps lay the foundation
for parts of a
narrative.
Doodle sets up a quick layer of
exposition for the game's simple
narrative, provides quick tutorials only when needed, and interacts with Noodle by picking up his tail to save Noodle from a fall or make a puzzle a tad bit easier.
+ George Lucas finally settled on LA's
Exposition Park as the location
for his $ 1 billion Museum of
Narrative Art, which will include Norman Rockwell paintings, Mad Magazine covers, photography, children's art, and Hollywood props from Star Wars.
I've also summarized Michael Mann's book, but I concentrated more on its political
narrative, leaving its excellent science
exposition for those who actually buy the book!