Before I jump into my topic, I just want to say that Marycarolyn’s group did an excellent job with their presentation.  I learned a lot I think because they were fellow students giving me the information.  This format was conducive to learning.  Great job everyone!

As for voice overs and narratives, they’re a great way of delivering a lot of information quickly and effectively.  Otherwise, this information may be overlooked by the audience completely, or misinerpreted at the very least.  I see them as a way of ensuring fidelity as well as communicating the intention of the adaptor in making the film.  For the novice film-goer they provide a means to connect to the film.  More sophisticated viewers need to learn patience.  Dr. Campbell said that narratives and voice overs as a cinematic device are very much debated.  This surprised me because I strongly connected with the concept.  I imagine that the other side of the issue lies in the film purists who see this as “cheapening” the film; maybe even cheating.   Purists should not hold this view because narratives and voice overs maintain the fluidity of the film.  It is more important to get at what the adaptor is trying to convery, rather than worrying about how it is said.