The role of temporal expectancies in the production of film suspense

@article{citeulike:2588057, abstract = {The present paper explores the role of temporal expectancies in the production of suspense in film. It is proposed that both temporal predictability (giving rise to temporal expectancies) and temporal contrast (involving a temporal disparity between an event's actual and expected ending) may add to suspense. It is suggested that temporal expectancies in suspense discourse structures depend, in part, on (1) the temporal relationships as described in the plan schemas involved, and (2) the temporal succession of breakpoints (i.e., the beginnings or endings of the separate events). It is illustrated how the manipulation of the screen duration could be used to manipulate the temporal succession of breakpoints, and therefore also, temporal expectancies. It is hypothesized that higher suspense levels might be reached when the outcome event is presented a little later than expected. An imaginary experiment is presented in which this hypothesis could be put to test.}, author = {de Wied, Minet }, booktitle = {Emotions and Cultural Products}, citeulike-article-id = {2588057}, doi = {10.1016/0304-422X(94)00007-S}, journal = {Poetics}, keywords = {cognitive\_film\_theory}, month = {January}, number = {1-2}, pages = {107--123}, posted-at = {2008-03-26 01:21:35}, priority = {2}, title = {The role of temporal expectancies in the production of film suspense}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-422X(94)00007-S}, volume = {23}, year = {1995} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2588057 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2588057 TI - The role of temporal expectancies in the production of film suspense T2 - Emotions and Cultural Products JF - Poetics VL - 23 IS - 1-2 SP - 107 EP - 123 N2 - The present paper explores the role of temporal expectancies in the production of suspense in film. It is proposed that both temporal predictability (giving rise to temporal expectancies) and temporal contrast (involving a temporal disparity between an event's actual and expected ending) may add to suspense. It is suggested that temporal expectancies in suspense discourse structures depend, in part, on (1) the temporal relationships as described in the plan schemas involved, and (2) the temporal succession of breakpoints (i.e., the beginnings or endings of the separate events). It is illustrated how the manipulation of the screen duration could be used to manipulate the temporal succession of breakpoints, and therefore also, temporal expectancies. It is hypothesized that higher suspense levels might be reached when the outcome event is presented a little later than expected. An imaginary experiment is presented in which this hypothesis could be put to test. KW - cognitive_film_theory AU - de Wied, Minet PY - 1995/01// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-422X(94)00007-S ER -