no8. WHAT'S YOUR STORY?

Alright, i see you're all struggling with the 1-Sentence Summary. you'll also need to master getting the 3 ACT STRUCTURE right before you can write the Storyline!

no uh-oh... so how?

PRACTICE :)

let's do some class exercises together.

Watch the following videos, then work out the
> 1 SENTENCE SUMMARY
> 3 ACT STRUCTURE
> STORYLINE
> SCENE BREAKDOWN & BEATS



IT'S MY LIFE - BON JOVI
Boy, rushing to meet girl at live gig has to overcome obstacles to reach his destination.

FOR THE BIRDS
Group of small birds sitting on a wire try to chase away a friendly but different bird.
OR A friendly bird tries to make friends with a tight group of small birds but finds that it's not welcomed as an outsider.

SNOWMAN
A snowman stuck in a decorative shaker tries to get out to join the other toys.

 

Flamingo
A flamingo, obsessed with his yo-yo is being pressured by the rest of the group to behave and focus on group dance.

 

Jurassic Fart
A T-Rex, small dino and a pig have a farting contest. Pig wins.
(NOTE: NO LOCATION INDICATED)

Interesting Notes:
 
1. Location - kept to 1 location for most clips

Dino fart - no location 
- why?! it's not important to the story!

2. Key Characters can be a group eg. for the birds

3. Simple motive = simple story (one main motive)