Preliminary tasks - Unrestricted and restricted narrative

Unrestricted
A unrestricted narrative shows scenes in a film that cuts between two separate characters that hold some resemblance between each other. The audience knows about two or more separate characters at the same time to expand on the story in different ways that will eventually link together in the end. This makes complex story lines easier to understand, and this kind of narrative is common with more horror films.



Restricted
A restricted narrative shows the film from only the perspective of one character, constantly having them in most of the shots. This leaves chances for audience to be surprised as much as the main character when events occur. Restrictive narratives appear more frequently in short films rather than longer and better quality films, as it holds the interest of audiences just long enough before the film gets boring.
Restrictive narrative can also be useful when throwing the audience into a character's flash back, such as I am Legend and The Road. It's mostly seen in thriller and crime films as we experience the events for the first time as does the characters in the film.