Narrative point of view

What is narrative point of view ? The point of view (POV) shot. Nature of the “narrator.” Narrative POV (NPOV) and voice-over ( Barry Lyndon ). Impact on the audience’s relationship to the characters. NPOV in film rarely analyzed. “Mirror” emotions. The love of gazing ( Rear Window ). NPOV a foundation of storytelling. NPOV in literature. Third-person omniscient. Third-person objective. Third-person limited or intimate. Third-person intimate as the predominant form of NPOV in visual storytelling. NPOV in the screenplay. Parity of knowledge. NPOV in Throne of Blood . Single NPOV, dual NPOV, multiple/ensemble NPOV. Difference from narrative perspective . Cognitive, perceptual, visceral, emotional NPOV. Sympathy, empathy, identification ( Pan’s Labyrinth ). The director’s articulation of NPOV. Introduction of the protagonist’s NPOV ( Three Colors Blue , Roma ). The continuous POV shot ( All Falls Down ). NPOV articulated through editing ( The Insider , The Coal Miner’s Daughter ). Shifts of NPOV ( Notorious ). Other terms: third-person voyeur, third-person obscured, third-person ignorant, third-person “follow and accompany” ( American Honey ). Hyper POV. NPOV and sound design.