Changes in beam intensity, colour, pattern and direction provide the dramaturgy and
narrative progression of the play.
The narrative progression of the work shows a rediscovery of these remnants belonging to the conceivably forgotten past.
Using both figurative representation and formal abstraction, Ted Lawson creates
a narrative progression of forms that reveals something conceptually greater than the sum of their parts.
Not exact matches
It also places it in continuity with the experiences
of the early church, and within the continuing
narrative of the development
of Christian thought — as people have struggled to make sense
of and articulate their lived experience
of God — which produced the great ecumenical creeds (with their clear
progression of understanding about God, Christ and the Holy Spirit)- and which continues on today.
Because
of the centuries - long vocabulary
of the Whig
narrative whereby Americans (largely) understood themselves and the American project, the recent
progression of the Whig
narrative beyond Christian comfort zones has caught American Christians and conservatives flat - footed.
Whereas «She got off the plane» resolved ten years» worth
of Friends»
narrative progression, «This is the story about how you're totally in love with Aunt Robin» scrapped everything and started over in the last three minutes
of the series.
... the city and the book are opposed forms: to force the city's spread, contingency, and aimless motion into the tight
progression of a
narrative is to risk a total falsehood.
The grouping
of the chapters into four Parts seems to me to be entirely arbitrary, as Ifind no sense
of progression (either
narrative or argumentative) nor
of thematic similarity within each Part, save that chapters on the beginning
of Francis» life and ministry are towards the beginning and those on his death towards the end.
As a result, there's a sense that important events are glossed over, relationships are truncated, and the central character becomes lost in the rapid
progression of the
narrative.
It is let down only by its lack
of motivating
narrative progression, and a tendency to get a little monotonous.
But unlike some RPGs that stretch the length by revisiting old maps and forcing level grinds, the pacing in Xenoblade Chronicles 3D manages to make every moment feel significant to the weight
of the story, and the character level
progression flows seamlessly with the
narrative.
The many
narrative layers
of this drama should fit reasonably snug in the context
of the plot's
progression, but if there is a sense
of excess to the material, then it is stressed by a sense
of episodicity, which sees the film spending too much time with each segment, yet not enough to flesh them out enough to make the eventual focal shifts smooth.
The disastrous
narrative progression communicates Ronson's indictment
of false fame, and the loss
of dignity that comes as one abandons art in its wake.
A moon shaped pool is a thing
of sublime beauty; it represents maturity and
progression and with a huge shift in sound, pulls you into a far closer, more personal
narrative.
Rather, there's the breezy compression
of information, the casual throwing - away
of character exposition and streamlining
of plot
progression that seems directly proportional to the kinds, and duration,
of input one encounters in comic book
narrative.
The musical numbers are instantly forgettable and the
progression of the «based on true events»
narrative feels haphazard and arbitrary.
Although Europa Europa's blackly comic tone might seem to set it apart from Diamonds
of the Night or Come and See, it does share several formal traits with these earlier films such as the puncturing
of linear
narrative progression with dream / fantasy sequences.
Though all
of the stories eventually intertwine, this method
of plot
progression somewhat stunts the overall
narrative.
Another key in 20,000 Lums was the idea
of a
narrative progression, which isn't usually a major part
of Rayman titles.
In some ways, that's true — story pacing often suffers, in part due to the actual mission
progression and in part due to player action, deciding to spend three hours between missions completing Side Ops instead
of progressing the
narrative.
The good news is that Johnson has a bit more
of his own plan here than the first half
of his film suggests: The Last Jedi becomes essentially bifurcated, thanks to one decisive, unexpected break from this series's tradition - bound
progression that reverberates across the film's various
narrative threads.
This would hopefully mean that the first half
of the game has some solid
narrative progression for the player to get invested in, and should also hopefully create an looming sense
of dread and interest because Zaroff is coming and they've heard so much about him.
These pacing problems effect the core gameplay as well, as the lack
of narrative progression often means there's no sense
of reward from completing puzzles early in the game.
It shows some basic mechanics, the atmosphere and tone
of the game, along with the
narrative progression that is present within the game, enjoy!
Another World is most definitely a standout moment in the
progression of narrative design.
Battlefield 1 is an excellent showcase
of gameplay verticality, rewarding
progression and unexpected
narratives.
With one small exception Persona 5 does a great job at what the series has been doing best for years now, providing a gameplay experience where players have to balance their dungeon
progression with the main character's social, academic, and work life while progressing through a strong character based
narrative with a host
of fully fleshed out party members and npcs.
Out
of animus gameplay returns and, as always, can throw a wrench in the
progression of the historical
narrative.
This streamlined approach may turn some
of the more hardcore adherents
of the genre off from the game, but I personally found it refreshing to let the game take the wheel as far as character growth and
narrative progression are concerned.
While the Pressens you've unlocked can be carried over into a «new game plus» once you've finished the story, the S - Pressens would be damaging to the experience
of that early
narrative progression and are withheld until Nilin remembers them again.
The Last
of Us shifted
narrative shooters to a new level; the role - playing shooter Borderlands mixed blast -»em - up idiocy with character
progression in a more daring and anarchic way.
Despite the lack
of plot, there are still a number
of narrative elements (in the loosest form
of the word) in the forms
of things like player scoreboards, high scores, stars for completing a level in a certain way, and the
progression from one level to the next.
I found that QB's experimentation was a step back from these examples
of narrative progression.
It's a little more free - form than that, though, as you choose your class and have different sets
of abilities as a result, but it's also less free - form in that there's a fairly linear
narrative progression.
I played a lot
of games growing up, and around high school I got really into games with
narrative &
progression depth.
While you're playing, you'll also come across situations that require you to make decisions that have effects on your player's
progression in terms
of not just
narrative implications, but gameplay implications as well.
The big positive is that Skyward Sword is supposedly based around the origin
of the Master Sword, a definite
progression in subject matter due to adding to the overall Zelda
narrative rather than rehashing.
My ultimate goal with Shadows
of Doubt is to create a really engrossing, involving mystery game using a management - style
progression system as a hook, as well as the emergent
narrative of the procedural cases.
Outside
of the slow, tedious
progression of the story, the
narrative itself is similar to that
of the previous titles.
On one hand, it provides a tension in the decision making that really keeps the
narrative progression interesting, but it is difficult for players like me who want to hear every line
of dialogue and enjoy every bit
of dialogue available.
Going on to say that they will: «Work closely with an external development partner and internal team leads to direct the tone and timber
of the project with an eye towards compelling character development, innovative
narrative progression, and engaging interactions / gameplay in VR.»
Through its making and
narrative progression, the photographic series explores the «depths
of the shadow and play between dark and light.
The title alludes to Charles Darwin's The Descent
of Man, and was an attempt to challenge the evolutionary
narrative that dismissed the role
of culture in the
progression of civilization.
The popup is organized in a way which suggests a kind
of historical
narrative progression, in contrast with the nonlinear configuration
of Vertical Elevated Oblique.
The work on display shows the
progression of Jones's research into the connections between art and music, as well as how this
narrative has developed within her own practice, whether organic or constructed.
Like all
of Ortman's art it belies a furtive
narrative figuration undergoing an analytical
progression towards pure abstraction.
In syncopated
progressions of pictures and words, Magenheimer pushes against the bounds
of narrative, charting circuitous storylines through vernacular associations that invite individual interpretations.
His film work is a natural
progression from his drawings, allowing an expansion
of narrative that one image can not achieve.
This allows you to understand the logical or intended
progression of any given
narrative.
This is true to the extent that the
progression of his practice is largely conflated with the
progression of the
narrative.