1. 1 Sentence Idea
2. Synopsis
3. Character Bio (or Character Bible) & Story Angle
- character motives
- situations, outcomes, key message
- dramatic sequence - one thing leads to another / chain reaction
4. 3 Act Structure
- identify setup, plots & sub plots
- create a hook/teaser
- turning points
- climax
5. Storyline
- follow 3 Act Structure
- use beats
- use scene breakdown
6. Script - Draft1
- use standard format
7. Story & Script Editing
CASE STUDIES:
- Select 3 movies you've seen.
- identify the above points - from point1 to point5
- go to wikipedia to research and see how they write the storyline
is your 1-sentence idea/storyline/plots/character bios same as wiki's?
STUDY: some existing scripts, synopsis & storylines:
read the synopsis, the script, then watch the show to get a better idea...
the actors' & crew's performances affect the script too!
script: http://catsnguitars.wordpress.com/scripts-archive/
synopsis: http://www.tv.com/shows/frasier/the-good-son-7226/
season synopsis: http://www.tv.com/shows/frasier/season-1/
show creator: http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2010/07/for-frasier-script-fans.html
watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FI0BwUXTxQ
ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Son_%28Frasier%29
READINGS:
Please read books & do your own research on scriptwriting / screenwriting.
FRASIER - SEASON1, EPISODE1 "THE GOOD SON"
(note: PART 2 is Blocked)
Character Study:
EDDIE - a member of the family at Frasier's
nature - dog, personality - human-like
USING EDDIE AS A KEY CHARACTER IN THE SERIES:
He becomes a plot point in the episode.
a strong character relates to the target audience:
other: http://www.frasierx.net/season1/season1.html
other: http://www.videozer.com/video/0gWMKLC7
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