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Screenwriting: 31/5/22

 Lose-Win/Gain Character Development Wants vs Needs conflicting Work on External Goals Something Directly achieveable what I am doing is a bit to vast Maybe for the learing magin, just learn one spell I dont believe it has to be directly physical but a goal that is not of an emotional or mental change or goal. Character: Name: Etch Age: 13 Gender: Female Personality: Cautious Creative Adventurous Bold Occupation:  Student Background: Etch Travelled with her makeshift family of Mercenaries/Hunters, until one of their commissions they went to an ancient place of magic, they were betrayed by one of their own and to Etch's knowledge all killed. Etch finds herself resurrected  but in another world from her own, one cut off from all other worlds and now in the possession of magic. Short Term External Want: To learn to use this new magic of hers and learn where she now is Internal 'Needs' Objective: To talk to people about her current problem and...

Text, Context and Subtext

 Text Context and Subtext: Notes for the previous treatment Text: the given circumstances of the presented story (aka straight facts) On the nose dialog (reinforces what we see (usually unnecessary)  Context: Given circumstances bring meaning to the story (situations in a scene, that is only fully understood withing the scene it is meant to be place in. Subtext: How meaning is created outside the given circumstances (by what is not said or shown) - We make assumptions about a character/situation based on the facts given to us  - Brain wiggles filling in the empty lines - Subtext takes advantage of what a person already knows to fill in the blanks themselves without directly stating it - makes the audience think Change from web series; Why am i changing, i have the option of a pilot which I am already doing for another class and a short film, im probably just gonna go for the short film and bull shit it, My mental health is just crumbling apart and I can't keep u...

Screenwriting: Progress Update 26/4/22

I am Most Likely Behind but, I have done the RoadMap (Re-written with the advice I have gotten in the first week of break), this second week I am to do the bullet point treatment for the first three episodes. I decided to write the episode while only referencing my previous Road Map as the story was not working with the pacing I have been set with, Thus the re-write from start, in which I was able to get better pacing while keeping elements of what I originally versioned.  ________________________________________________________________________ Title: Service and Delivery Genre: Fantasy, Slice of Life Themes/Central Dimitic Argument: (Phrase as thesis/argument) A slice of life series focusing around 4 dragons as they struggle and learn to operate a small business while dealing with the past, their flaws and ambitions. Setting: Dragon Society In the central world: (Unnamed) Protagonist(s): Vern , Kora, Holli and Daize Super-Objective: Create a successful delivery service that opera...

TV Show Pilots: Important componants: Creating a Hook Establishing status Quo

TV Pilots: Important Components: A Hook to catch the audience (Make them wanting more) A taste of what the show will be like Something that leaves you wanting more Scope for further story development Compelling characters Narrative Perspective Who's story is this? How will your characters be engaging and identifying. SCRIPT STUFF: 6-15 Pages for 3-5 Episodes for a web series Prior Research: -  Pilots are a slice of the Show, to test the concept and how it will play out, a test strip if you will for an     audience,  - The Pilot will set up for the show, the tone and concept, showing who the characters are and what              journey they will be on (From watching some pilots from more episodic, it doesn't seem to need to tell     the story just set the status quo that the show will take place in. - Teaser of the pilot is meant to hook the audience and make them  wanting to know more, they are very    ...

BSA604_ScreenWriting: WEB SERIES!!!

 Web Series: Compelling characters and objectives Overarching story and contained stories Pilots serve as a hook and a promise for potential story Hint at potential for a good series, (drawing the viewer in) (Showcasing the main themes and objectives. (Try not to take the audience out of the story) (Unless its the whole point) Important to have Clear objectives Clear Stakes (Make them want to watch the next episode) Pilot episode vs First episode Pilot: The hook to Draw in Episode: The set up, Must be compelling end in the status quo Types of comedy Spoof (parody)  Slapstick Adult Dark

BSA604_ScreenWriting

The Short Film Form: What makes a good short film? _______________________________________________________________ Under 15 Minutes (Can argue up to 40 minutes) Strong clear theme Clear beginning, middle and end (Clear Structure) Limited cast of characters Identifiable and or relatable characters Clear and compelling objective External Motivation Internal Motivation Character on character Interaction What is Driving the story Easing into the first arc/ vs throwing you in _______________________________________________________________ All three can call under Protagonist however, they all have separate definitions Protagonist - The one who changes the most - The one who goes through the most change within the storyline - (Main character, Hero,) Can be put as this or grouped together Hero - The one we root for, the one we want to win Main Character - The one who the story follows _______________________________________________________________ Internal Conflict - Emotionally  - Person...

BSA604_ScreenWriting_HandBook

Assessment One Short-Film Concept Proposal Presentation: Tuesday 29th March Options: Short Film (5-15 Pages) Pilot Episode (5-15 Pages) Web series (3-5 Episodes 6-15 Pages) 5-10 minute presentation (Accompanied by a PowerPoint) - Provides chosen details - Provides a 1-2 sentence Logline - Provides a summery of: Characters, Plot and why these will be engaging for an audience - Identify themes,  - Identifies tones and intension of characters and story - Three Historical/Contempry Practitioners (For relevance and similarity)  Ideas: Pilot or Episodes for: The F-King Afterlife Assessment Two:  Tuesday 10th May 12pm Develop the Concept into A Treatment (2-5) Further Development of Settings, themes and Characters. Screen Writing :  Tuesday14th 12pm Assessment 3: Tuesday 28th June 10am Reflection basically Measuring initial proposal to end product (fulfilling your objectives) What went right, what went wrong, what changes happened Genre A grouping, Collection or Kind of th...