Sentences with phrase «on narrative elements»

Shadowrun melded story with tactical gameplay, with a heavier focus on narrative elements.

Not exact matches

Recent studies of the miracle stories in the Gospels in comparison with those told of Jewish and pagan saints and sages or «divine men» have brought out the fact that the emphasis on faith as a condition of healing is a distinctive element in the Gospel narratives.

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Certainly, if the idea of Jesus» risen life started with any factual element associated with an empty tomb, that element was never clearly visualized, even in the imagination of the first disciples, and is now confused for us in narratives that contradict each other on every important detail.

On one hand there is the attempt to unravel the various threads (of the narrative) so that in the end one holds in one's hands what is the «really historical,» which means the purely human element in events.

I have long remembered the remark of a notable art critic — though I have forgotten which one — that many modernist paintings could be understood as fragments of classical painting blown up for their own sake, displaying the formal and technical elements by which painting is accomplished but eschewing the narrative depiction within which such patches of paint on canvas would earlier have had their place.

I can only hope that this attempt is taken more seriously than the largely muted and clearly unsuccessful protests of late last season... although the plane writing escapade brought some much - needed attention to the matter, it failed to resonate with fence - sitters and those who had just recently fell off the Wenger truck... without a big enough showing of support the whole endeavor appeared relatively weak and poorly organized, especially to the major media outlets, whose involvement could have significantly changed what was to follow... but I get it, few wanted to turn on their club, let alone make a public display of their discord... problem is, they are preying on that vulnerability, in fact, their counting on you to keep your thoughts to yourself... who are you to tell these fat cats how to steal your money... they have worked long and hard to pull the wool over your eyes... they even went so far as to pay enormous sums of cash to your once beloved professor to be their corporate spokesmodel so that the whole thing would be more palatable... eventually the club made it appear as if this was simply a relatively small fringe group of highly radicalized supporters, which allowed the pro-Wenger element inside the club hierarchy to claim victory following the FA Cup win... unfortunately what has happened to this club can't be solved by FA Cups or a few players coming in, the very culture of this club needs to be changed and that starts at the top... in order to change the unhealthy and dysfunctional narrative that has absorbed this club we need to remove everyone who presently occupies a position of power... only then can we get back to the business of playing championship caliber football, which should always be the number one priority of this organization... on an important side note, one of the most devastating mistakes made in the final days of this hectic and poorly planned transfer window didn't have to do with the big name players like Sanchez or Lemar, but the fact that they failed to secure Jadon Sancho, who might even start for Dortmund this season... I think they might seriously regret this oversight... instead of spending so much time, energy and manpower pretending that they were desperately trying to make big moves, they once again lost the plot due to their all too familiar tunnel vision

In fact, sparing us the gratuitous party scenes is not just good sense but an intrinsic element of the narrative since, thanks to a self - administered mickey that turns out to be roofies rather than E, the central characters have no more idea of what went on the night before than we do.

It's worth noting, however, that the movie does lose some steam as it takes an expectedly dramatic turn towards the end, as, despite what screenwriter Bert V. Royal clearly believes, the narrative simply isn't deep enough to withstand the increasingly pervasive emphasis on sentimental elements (and all the John Hughes references aren't really helping, either).

The Hobbit would have been successful as one, epic film instead of three different films all operating on extended narrative plateaus, and Jackson could have combined elements of all three and still retained his bombastic vision of Tolkien's material.

That this is the note on which the film ends lends a conclusive element to what in its early stages seems to be a more free - form narrative careening between depictions of place and circulation which is notable in its exclusion of the global north as a central point of reference.

On the one hand, having a weak story never stopped the original Blade Runner from being revered as a classic, but all of the elements are in place for Villeneuve to create a compelling narrative.

«Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter» is «Fargo's» slow, contemplative, quizzical counterpart, stripped of all but the most basic narrative elements, and focused entirely on one character's peculiar destiny.

When the army personnel transports Ahmaneth back to England, the rolling sequence on the airplane is mildly tense but gives no significant narrative elements.

Its story is good, delivering a true Halo narrative on the platform for the first time since Halo 2, and while the issues with the RTS elements might annoy some, it doesn't meant the game isn't fun to play.

Star Fox would be great if, and only if, they take out the corny comedic elements and make it a more serious «save the galaxy» type game... with a narrative worthy of an award winning script, Zelda-esque world gameplay and a stellar soundtrack... GC Star Fox was on the right track, but it could be improved dramatically

Although not linked to the Wii's Xenoblade Chronicles in a narrative sense, Chronicles X carries over much of the gameplay elements of its predecessor — but now couples on - foot exploration with flight via weaponized, giant robots.

Sharp's screenplays are marked by a narrative complexity and situations gravid with implication and doom.1 Take the moment in the Arthur Penn - helmed Night Moves where broken - down P.I. Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman, reuniting with Penn for the first time since Bonnie and Clyde), after discovering a body in a sunken wreck off the coast of Florida, watches as his two sleazeball hosts (John Crawford and Jennifer Warren)-- who've previously exchanged an odd nod and a knowing glance in which something is silently decided about how to handle this new, inquisitive element dropped in their midst — break into a broken tango to a tune on the radio.

With light RPG elements, distinct AI programming and a focus on characters, Rockstar is consciously trying to highlight the elements of the game that support its narrative side to lay all worries of single player being neglected in favor of multiplayer to rest.

Based on their 2013 short film, Cargo isn't totally free of narrative stretch marks, with some of its intriguing world - building elements, including references to fracking and land exploitation, coming off slightly under - imagined.

Sure, it's a game fuelled by repetition of constant pressing of buttons, dodging, jumping, and landing of combos, but that's also exactly what makes it enthralling — a unique combination of classic simplistic gameplay with a modern twist on visuals, RPG elements, and narrative.

The movie's problems are exacerbated by a sporadic emphasis on elements that couldn't possibly be less interesting (ie Uncle Andy's less - than - savory extracurricular activities), and although the narrative has been peppered with a handful of undeniably poignant moments (ie Arnold finally breaks down over his unwitting role in his brother's death), The Stone Boy's inability to hold the viewer's interest on a consistent basis ultimately negates its positive attributes.

From what I've seen on - screen, Mr. Right's writing is the film's strongest element, even if it does have narrative flaws and inconsistent character moments.

There does reach a point, however, at which the narrative becomes far too convoluted for its own good, as scripter Fenjves begins overloading the proceedings with periphery characters and subplots - with the aforementioned heist certainly ranking high on the movie's list of hopelessly uninvolving elements (ie it's just endless).

It depends an awful lot on stream of consciousness, internal monologue and memory, and a subjective experience of time — all stylistic and narrative elements that don't translate well to film.

Seymour: an introduction Rated PG for some mild thematic elements Available on DVD In his first attempt at a feature narrative, famed actor Ethan Hawke shows us the life of virtuoso pianist Seymour Bernstein and his impact on the people in his life.

Offering a refreshing take on an old narrative, this script cleverly incorporates elements of the fairytale into a modern day setting.

Each element has been whittled down towards its most mercifully concise, perfect form, leaving the narrative fat to crackle on the cutting room floor like Howard's radiation - blasted hogs festering outside the bunker doors.

PAN-PAN is an open plain adventure that expands on the concept of environmental narrative storytelling with puzzle solving and exploration elements at its core.

Although it's not based on any historically accurate narrative about an actual mission or even a real - life tank platoon, Ayer's composite historic sketch brings together interesting factual elements.

Falling into same the pratfalls of Ayer's previous effort, Fury, Suicide Squad is another case where story elements are continuously piled on in the hopes that a coherent narrative arc will emerge.

On one hand, director Rob Fitz's («God of Vampires») unflinching narrative embraces the conventional elements of melodramatic mechanisms (i.e., the harried heroine, love and loss, strained marriage, the unlikely guardian angel, psychotic suitors, tortured childhood memories complimenting adulthood...

In my experience, most films that have such immense dedication to technical elements fall short on either performances or narrative.

This Presentation Includes: Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter — Story Elements Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Overview of Vocabulary used for a Story Writing Lesson - Story Terms Real Life Application and Career Options of Story Writing Flipped Lesson Part - 3 Videos - Telling a Story, Write a Narrative Story Collaborative Group Task — Pair - Share, Shared Writing Space for Peer Teaching - Story Guide Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions — 3 Quizzes on Narrative Story Scaffolded Notes to Support the Learners - Story Starters Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - 4 Task Cards Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - 3 Prompts Plenary to Assesses Learning Outcomes - PGP: Praise - Question - Polish Success Criteria for Self Evaluation - My Narrative Story Sketch Home Learning for Reinforcement - Online Stories Common Core Standards - ELA - LITERACY.

Half of the 50 readers read the 28 - page story on Kindle, and half in a paperback format, with readers then tested on elements of the narrative, including objects, characters and settings.

The produced serious game was based on a collection of «sea stories» illustrating real - life leadership challenges and included a healthy combination of narrative, challenge, meaningful choice, achievement, and other great elements of gameplay.

But supposing I were to put my finger on one element, it might be that we have made the decision to treat every character, the members of the family and the members of their staff, equally, in terms of their narrative strength.

If you are working on a rough draft of a novel, a development editor will help you with elements such as plot, character development, narrative and dialogue, continuity, pacing and overall impression.

We now, nearly 100 years on, know that the Nineteenth Amendment did ultimately pass, but Weiss retains an element of suspense in her narrative.

Our manuscript assessment service hones in on the structure, content and style of your manuscript along with many other elements such as character development, dialogue, pacing, plot and narrative.

E2BU, aka the Enhanced Ebook University, educates authors and publishers on the creative and business potential of enhanced ebooks — electronic books that transcend traditional reading experiences by incorporating video, online links and other multimedia elements into the narrative.

But from what your agent has requested I'd recommend that before sending anything back to him, you consider hiring a professional developmental editor to help you put together a proper proposal and, most importantly, to work with you on revising the manuscript to develop the narrative arc, your character and other elements as necessary to bring it to the level an agent and publisher would expect.

Developmental editing on these projects may address issues like sustaining the original characters but creating new challenges in their private and public lives, points of view, and life cycles, as well as the usual core elements — story, relationships, pacing, narrative structure.

Here are some tips on writing narrative essays: narrative essay is written about personal emotions and memories in the form of a story; narrative essay is a story from the author's point of view, therefore all elements of telling (such as setting, plot, character, climax and ending) should be Continue reading

President Hiroshi Matsuyama went on to state that although the title is «very Japanese», it will have some narrative elements similar to popular TV shows Lost and Battlestar Galactica.

The gameplay elements and narrative design here intertwine in spectacular fashion, egging each other on in a bid to confuse and disorient.

The shady dealings and sinister truths of the Nazi's and Communists far outshines the supernatural mumbo - jumbo that the main narrative ends up in, making me wish that the writers had instead chosen to focus on those elements.

It is very clear that Hidden Dragon wasn't trying to offer a sensible narrative, and was more focused on the core action / platforming elements.

Part of our ethos at Chaos Created for Ali and I is that whatever we create for Windows Phone will always be narrative driven, feature live action video and have a twist on the traditional game element, whatever that might be.

That type of humor is woven into the narrative as they play on not only the fantasy elements but the even the gameplay mechanics themselves.