blog entry 7.15pm
Friday 28 October 2011
Tuesday 25 October 2011
no23. ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION
Deadline: Friday 28 Oct 2011 23:59:00 SGT
(no more changes to deadline. late submission is fail grade.)
what to submit:
(use new template, download from https://sites.google.com/site/nafawrites/downloads)
1. hardcopy (printed) to class rep
ALL HARDCOPIES submit to me through class rep 3pm - 6pm.
i'll be in school, Fri classroom 05-25, 3-6pm.
You are responsible for handing in your work. class rep will only make 1 trip to hand in assignments to me. if class rep has already handed printed assignments to me, you come over to hand it in yourself - BEFORE 6pm. thanks!
2. email to syteo@nafa.edu.sg
email subject: (your name) assignment - final - (date)
pls make sure your work is attached in email!
3. iblackboard
>> DM2181 Storytelling and Scriptwriting [2B2C2L2M]
>> ASSIGNMENTS
>> DM2B & DM2C ASSIGNMENT j. teo (look for link, click)
>> upload & submit
in iblackboard you can submit as many times as you want. but make sure the attachment in email is final work.
Please check your work before you hand up and make sure everything is intact. thank you!
(no more changes to deadline. late submission is fail grade.)
what to submit:
(use new template, download from https://sites.google.com/site/nafawrites/downloads)
1. hardcopy (printed) to class rep
ALL HARDCOPIES submit to me through class rep 3pm - 6pm.
i'll be in school, Fri classroom 05-25, 3-6pm.
You are responsible for handing in your work. class rep will only make 1 trip to hand in assignments to me. if class rep has already handed printed assignments to me, you come over to hand it in yourself - BEFORE 6pm. thanks!
2. email to syteo@nafa.edu.sg
email subject: (your name) assignment - final - (date)
pls make sure your work is attached in email!
3. iblackboard
>> DM2181 Storytelling and Scriptwriting [2B2C2L2M]
>> ASSIGNMENTS
>> DM2B & DM2C ASSIGNMENT j. teo (look for link, click)
>> upload & submit
in iblackboard you can submit as many times as you want. but make sure the attachment in email is final work.
Please check your work before you hand up and make sure everything is intact. thank you!
Monday 24 October 2011
no22. STORIES & SCRIPTS
Here's what we've learnt so far:
Lesson 1:
(EX 1 - CHARACTER STUDY)
GREAT CHARACTERS
MAKE GREAT STORIES
Character Study - pls see my notes
link: http://masterwriterz.blogspot.com/2011/10/no16-character-study.html
most of you did a character analysis which you had researched well enough. BUT we're really doing a CHARACTER STUDY for story-telling in Exercise1...
what many of you have not focused on is
>> How is the LITTLE PRINCE, MR/MRS TWIT crucial to the story?
>> How effective & clear was the description of their characters in the story?
>> Did you notice that the character is very clear to you when you read the story? This clarity gives you enough info for you to form opinions about the character! Knowing the characters as you read the story makes you as a reader start to like/dislike, care/dread the character...
remember the fox? notice >> the more time you spend reading about a character, the more you will be "tamed" by that character LOL if you don't know what i mean, ASK your classmates.
>> How did the authors bring out the characters in the story?
YOU LEARN ABOUT A CHARACTER
THROUGH THEIR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH OTHER CHARACTERS IN THE STORY
>> How do you APPLY what you've learnt from these authors TO YOUR OWN STORIES?
lesson 2:
(EX2 - WRITING STORIES x5)
Write the SITUATION.
MAKE IT YOURS.
You need something UNCOMMON to happen for your story to be unique and to be OWNED by you.
MAKE THE STORY YOURS by adding your OWN creative situations that other stories don't have.
eg. How many stories are like this: BOY MEETS GIRL, THEY FALL IN LOVE... if your story falls into this category, you need to WRITE YOUR OWN STORY by telling it YOUR WAY, and to use YOUR OWN UNCOMMON SITUATION >> Make the story UNIQUELY YOURS.
tip: FOCUS on the
1-SENTENCE SUMMARY
& THE 3 ACT STRUCTURE
Lesson 3:
(ASSIGNMENT: STORY TO SCRIPT)
I AM A MASTERWRITER
WITH A KEY MESSAGE
how do you weave in your own key message(s) into your story?
>> Use characters to show and tell.
>> Use situations for characters to react/behave in.
>> Use other characters to reveal key character's traits & motives...
Tip: Write the AV - AUDIO & VISUAL
Lesson 4:
STORY-TELLING IS AN ART
WHICH I CAN LEARN
& KEEP IMPROVING
Just keep writing, just keep writing,
just keep writing, writing, writing, writing...
start with synopsis - what is your story about. then use 3 ACT to make sure story works better. treatment is to get details noted down and to decide how you want to plant the important info. once you know how the story runs from start to end, adjust treatment to script & fill in the dialogue. hope this helps...
Lesson 1:
(EX 1 - CHARACTER STUDY)
GREAT CHARACTERS
MAKE GREAT STORIES
Character Study - pls see my notes
link: http://masterwriterz.blogspot.com/2011/10/no16-character-study.html
most of you did a character analysis which you had researched well enough. BUT we're really doing a CHARACTER STUDY for story-telling in Exercise1...
what many of you have not focused on is
>> How is the LITTLE PRINCE, MR/MRS TWIT crucial to the story?
>> How effective & clear was the description of their characters in the story?
>> Did you notice that the character is very clear to you when you read the story? This clarity gives you enough info for you to form opinions about the character! Knowing the characters as you read the story makes you as a reader start to like/dislike, care/dread the character...
remember the fox? notice >> the more time you spend reading about a character, the more you will be "tamed" by that character LOL if you don't know what i mean, ASK your classmates.
>> How did the authors bring out the characters in the story?
YOU LEARN ABOUT A CHARACTER
THROUGH THEIR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH OTHER CHARACTERS IN THE STORY
>> How do you APPLY what you've learnt from these authors TO YOUR OWN STORIES?
lesson 2:
(EX2 - WRITING STORIES x5)
Write the SITUATION.
MAKE IT YOURS.
You need something UNCOMMON to happen for your story to be unique and to be OWNED by you.
MAKE THE STORY YOURS by adding your OWN creative situations that other stories don't have.
eg. How many stories are like this: BOY MEETS GIRL, THEY FALL IN LOVE... if your story falls into this category, you need to WRITE YOUR OWN STORY by telling it YOUR WAY, and to use YOUR OWN UNCOMMON SITUATION >> Make the story UNIQUELY YOURS.
tip: FOCUS on the
1-SENTENCE SUMMARY
& THE 3 ACT STRUCTURE
Lesson 3:
(ASSIGNMENT: STORY TO SCRIPT)
I AM A MASTERWRITER
WITH A KEY MESSAGE
how do you weave in your own key message(s) into your story?
>> Use characters to show and tell.
>> Use situations for characters to react/behave in.
>> Use other characters to reveal key character's traits & motives...
Tip: Write the AV - AUDIO & VISUAL
Lesson 4:
STORY-TELLING IS AN ART
WHICH I CAN LEARN
& KEEP IMPROVING
Just keep writing, just keep writing,
just keep writing, writing, writing, writing...
start with synopsis - what is your story about. then use 3 ACT to make sure story works better. treatment is to get details noted down and to decide how you want to plant the important info. once you know how the story runs from start to end, adjust treatment to script & fill in the dialogue. hope this helps...
WELL DONE ALL OF YOU!!!!
Thank you for your time & effort and being part of my class!
Tuesday 18 October 2011
no21. ASSIGNMENT WK13
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
PLS LOOK OUT FOR THEM HERE. THANKS!
FYI: GRADING IS BASED MAINLY ON STORY-TELLING - NOT SO FOR DIALOGUE OR SCRIPT FORMAT ATM.
SO FOCUS ON YOUR STORY :)
i will post announcements on assignments in my blog and fb, pls look out for it. also, for those who are not on fb, pls let them know what is happening as well. thanks!
what to prepare for submission (revised from brief)
1. REVISED SCRIPT TEMPLATE CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM https://sites.google.com/site/nafawrites/downloads
- part1 - cover page with name/student no/class/subject,
story title, 1-sentence summary (1pg for part1)
- part2 - 1 sentence summary (yes, again) & story synopsis (1pg)
- part3 - 3 act structure (1pg)
- character Bio (half to 1pg)
- part4 - script - final draft (max 5 pages)
- part5 - (OPTIONAL) any notes, sketches, beats/treatment, etc
name/student no/class/subject on every page - see template.
2. how and when to submit
when - week 13 - will reconfirm
how - blackboard & email - will reconfirm
PLS LOOK OUT FOR THEM HERE. THANKS!
FYI: GRADING IS BASED MAINLY ON STORY-TELLING - NOT SO FOR DIALOGUE OR SCRIPT FORMAT ATM.
SO FOCUS ON YOUR STORY :)
i will post announcements on assignments in my blog and fb, pls look out for it. also, for those who are not on fb, pls let them know what is happening as well. thanks!
what to prepare for submission (revised from brief)
1. REVISED SCRIPT TEMPLATE CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM https://sites.google.com/site/nafawrites/downloads
- part1 - cover page with name/student no/class/subject,
story title, 1-sentence summary (1pg for part1)
- part2 - 1 sentence summary (yes, again) & story synopsis (1pg)
- part3 - 3 act structure (1pg)
- character Bio (half to 1pg)
- part4 - script - final draft (max 5 pages)
- part5 - (OPTIONAL) any notes, sketches, beats/treatment, etc
name/student no/class/subject on every page - see template.
2. how and when to submit
when - week 13 - will reconfirm
how - blackboard & email - will reconfirm
Monday 17 October 2011
no20. EX2 STORY4 - READS
EXERCISE 2 (DONE)
Stories
1 - Student's own story
2 - Use a location in your story
3 - Use an item in your story
4 - Non-human key character, eg animal, objects, etc
5 - 2 Key Characters with 1 motive (& they don't like each other)
Stories 3, 4 & 5 must be suitable for animation.
STORY4 - Here are some stories by your fellow classmates:
Jeremy Loo 2C
SEEDREAL(TM)
Darren Lee 2B
THE FROG IN A BOX
Phan Thi Mai 2C
CHASING ON THE BEACH
Chiang Li Bing 2B
THE HOUSE CAT & MS BIRDBRAIN
When reading the above stories, do observe and note:
1. Writing the Audio & Visual
Writing what you see
Writing what you hear
2. As readers, you're able to
visualize & "experience" their stories
Please do the same for your storylines / story outlines so that you can easily convert your story into a script.
Stories
1 - Student's own story
2 - Use a location in your story
3 - Use an item in your story
4 - Non-human key character, eg animal, objects, etc
5 - 2 Key Characters with 1 motive (& they don't like each other)
Stories 3, 4 & 5 must be suitable for animation.
STORY4 - Here are some stories by your fellow classmates:
Jeremy Loo 2C
SEEDREAL(TM)
Darren Lee 2B
THE FROG IN A BOX
Phan Thi Mai 2C
CHASING ON THE BEACH
Chiang Li Bing 2B
THE HOUSE CAT & MS BIRDBRAIN
When reading the above stories, do observe and note:
1. Writing the Audio & Visual
Writing what you see
Writing what you hear
2. As readers, you're able to
visualize & "experience" their stories
Please do the same for your storylines / story outlines so that you can easily convert your story into a script.
Friday 14 October 2011
no19. WRITE THE VOICE & ACTION - THE X-FACTOR
EVERY UNIQUE CHARACTER
HAS A UNIQUE, IDENTIFIABLE
VOICE OR ACTION (Audio & Visual)
Can you think of some well-known "Voices"?
Can you identify some of these Voices? see below...
"What's up, doc?"
"I thot I taw a putty tat..."
"DUH!"
"Stupid Dog! You make me look bad!" / "The things i do for love."
"To infinity and beyond!"
"Scoooooby Doooby Doooooooooo!"
SOME UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT HELP KEY CHARACTERS STAND OUT:
sometimes creators use a combination of the below...
1. Unique "Voice"
eg "DUH!" - homer simpson
2. Unique Action / Behaviour
eg Wonder Woman - swirls around to "change" from ordinary lady to Wonder Woman
eg. powerpuff girls to the rescue - the 3 girls fly off in formation, with graphics & music/sfx
3. Sound Effect(s)
eg. "Beep Beep!" - road runner
eg. spongebob's (irritating) laugh
4. Jingle/Music
eg. popeye the sailor man
eg pink panther
WRITE THE VOICE & ACTION!
>> THE "X-FACTOR"
>> IDENTIFIES KEY CHARACTER
>> IDENTIFIES YOUR SHOW
Sitcom - Mind your Language - S1, Ep1, 1977
please note that this episode is all about this sitcom's setup and introducing all the unique characters - notice their unique "voices"!
HAS A UNIQUE, IDENTIFIABLE
VOICE OR ACTION (Audio & Visual)
Can you think of some well-known "Voices"?
Can you identify some of these Voices? see below...
"What's up, doc?"
"I thot I taw a putty tat..."
"DUH!"
"Stupid Dog! You make me look bad!" / "The things i do for love."
"To infinity and beyond!"
"Scoooooby Doooby Doooooooooo!"
SOME UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT HELP KEY CHARACTERS STAND OUT:
sometimes creators use a combination of the below...
1. Unique "Voice"
eg "DUH!" - homer simpson
2. Unique Action / Behaviour
eg Wonder Woman - swirls around to "change" from ordinary lady to Wonder Woman
eg. powerpuff girls to the rescue - the 3 girls fly off in formation, with graphics & music/sfx
3. Sound Effect(s)
eg. "Beep Beep!" - road runner
eg. spongebob's (irritating) laugh
4. Jingle/Music
eg. popeye the sailor man
eg pink panther
WRITE THE VOICE & ACTION!
>> THE "X-FACTOR"
>> IDENTIFIES KEY CHARACTER
>> IDENTIFIES YOUR SHOW
Sitcom - Mind your Language - S1, Ep1, 1977
please note that this episode is all about this sitcom's setup and introducing all the unique characters - notice their unique "voices"!
Class Exercise: MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
In your Blogs,
1. List all the characters in this show.
2. For each character, note their unique "voice" and traits/behaviour.
3. Look at each voice/trait/behaviour unique to the character. which are considered "typical/ stereotyped" and which are considered unique "personality"?
Tuesday 11 October 2011
no18. STORY TO SCRIPT
general feedback on your stories/scripts:
- work out the 3-Act-Structure & Character Bio (point form/relevant info)
- work out treatment (point form/write AV, as u see/hear the show)
- at least script draft1 should be ready by next week
- for those with scripts, work on editing (make every word count)
those who are unsure of your story:
- discuss with your classmates,
- ask them for help & constructive comments.
- u don't have to follow any comments or suggestions
- try to see your story from another point of view.
- ask questions about your stories & character's behaviours/reactions to tighten the loose ends
on your scripts:
- no offense, but be cruel about cutting off words/dialogue that do not work for your story
- test: if u take out the phrases/words and it doesn't change your story, REMOVE.
- write info necessary for your story
- every word in your script counts & must be there for your story to work
- for improving on dialogue, rewrite/edit - say it better - keep it short, keep it easy to understand
- ask your classmates to help do a "script read", use voices to "act" your script out, see if the script/dialogue work when read
PLEASE BACKUP ALL YOUR SCRIPTS & YOUR WORK!
USE BLOGS/EMAIL (email yourself) AS ONLINE BACKUP
even professionals lose their softcopy scripts!
eg file corrupted, accidental delete
most of all... have fun writing! see u next week!
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UPDATES ON
- work out the 3-Act-Structure & Character Bio (point form/relevant info)
- work out treatment (point form/write AV, as u see/hear the show)
- at least script draft1 should be ready by next week
- for those with scripts, work on editing (make every word count)
those who are unsure of your story:
- discuss with your classmates,
- ask them for help & constructive comments.
- u don't have to follow any comments or suggestions
- try to see your story from another point of view.
- ask questions about your stories & character's behaviours/reactions to tighten the loose ends
on your scripts:
- no offense, but be cruel about cutting off words/dialogue that do not work for your story
- test: if u take out the phrases/words and it doesn't change your story, REMOVE.
- write info necessary for your story
- every word in your script counts & must be there for your story to work
- for improving on dialogue, rewrite/edit - say it better - keep it short, keep it easy to understand
- ask your classmates to help do a "script read", use voices to "act" your script out, see if the script/dialogue work when read
PLEASE BACKUP ALL YOUR SCRIPTS & YOUR WORK!
USE BLOGS/EMAIL (email yourself) AS ONLINE BACKUP
even professionals lose their softcopy scripts!
eg file corrupted, accidental delete
most of all... have fun writing! see u next week!
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UPDATES ON
Monday 10 October 2011
no17. WE LOVE STORIES!
People are suckers for stories!
a movie with a relatively generous budget for super great effects still need a good story to make it a blockbuster.
Remember, stories are everywhere.
All stories need an X-FACTOR. (like in American Idol, each contestant must stand out from everyone else to gain popularity and votes)
the first thing u notice:
GOOD STORIES SELL
then, the next thing u notice:
GOOD STORIES become
GREAT STORIES in the hands of
a SKILLED STORY-TELLER.
Class exercise:
Let's practice story-telling using the 1-sentence summary.
Write them in one blog entry - will be graded as blog notes.
ALL stories must be suitable for animation.
STEP1: CREATE & CRAFT 10 STORIES INTO THE 1-SENTENCE SUMMARY
Story1: Character driven story, eg Mr Bean
Story2: Story driven by a location.
Story3: Story driven by an item.
Story4: Story driven by a situation.
Story5: Story driven by Character's motive(s) or conflict with another Character.
Stories 6 to 10: Combination of above points for your stories.
STEP2: CREATE STORIES FOR THESE GENRES: (1 sentence summary)
Story 11: Drama
Story 12: Documentary
Story 13: News / Current Affairs
Story 14: Comedy
Story 15: Horror
Story 16: Action
Story 17: Mystery / Thriller / Crime
Story 18: Teenage Drama
Story 19: Romance
Story 20: Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Story 21: Children
Story 22: Adventure / Swashbucklers
Story 23 - 25: Combination of any genre from above.
STEP 3: GIVE ONE OR TWO EXAMPLES OF A BLOCKBUSTER / SUCCESSFUL MOVIE THAT FITS THE ABOVE 25-GENRE-DRIVEN STORIES.
Examples of Blockbuster/Successful Movies for:
Story 11: Drama
Story 12: Documentary
Story 13: News / Current Affairs
Story 14: Comedy
Story 15: Horror
Story 16: Action
Story 17: Mystery / Thriller / Crime
Story 18: Teenage Drama
Story 19: Romance
Story 20: Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Story 21: Children
Story 22: Adventure / Swashbucklers
Story 23 - 25: Combination of any genre from above.
STEP4: POST HERE > YOUR STORY SUMMARIES & EXAMPLES (POST COMMENT)
>> POST A COMMENT AT THIS BLOG ENTRY
>> SIGN OFF WITH YOUR NAME
>> COPY & PASTE THIS CLASS EXERCISE INTO THE COMMENT
Notes:
While you enjoy this class exercise, I will be calling you one by one during class to discuss your assignment. For those who have already discussed with me, pls ask your classmates to help you with constructive feedback which you may or may not act on for your assignment.
Thank you and have fun! :)
a movie with a relatively generous budget for super great effects still need a good story to make it a blockbuster.
Remember, stories are everywhere.
All stories need an X-FACTOR. (like in American Idol, each contestant must stand out from everyone else to gain popularity and votes)
the first thing u notice:
GOOD STORIES SELL
then, the next thing u notice:
GOOD STORIES become
GREAT STORIES in the hands of
a SKILLED STORY-TELLER.
Class exercise:
Let's practice story-telling using the 1-sentence summary.
Write them in one blog entry - will be graded as blog notes.
ALL stories must be suitable for animation.
STEP1: CREATE & CRAFT 10 STORIES INTO THE 1-SENTENCE SUMMARY
Story1: Character driven story, eg Mr Bean
Story2: Story driven by a location.
Story3: Story driven by an item.
Story4: Story driven by a situation.
Story5: Story driven by Character's motive(s) or conflict with another Character.
Stories 6 to 10: Combination of above points for your stories.
STEP2: CREATE STORIES FOR THESE GENRES: (1 sentence summary)
Story 11: Drama
Story 12: Documentary
Story 13: News / Current Affairs
Story 14: Comedy
Story 15: Horror
Story 16: Action
Story 17: Mystery / Thriller / Crime
Story 18: Teenage Drama
Story 19: Romance
Story 20: Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Story 21: Children
Story 22: Adventure / Swashbucklers
Story 23 - 25: Combination of any genre from above.
STEP 3: GIVE ONE OR TWO EXAMPLES OF A BLOCKBUSTER / SUCCESSFUL MOVIE THAT FITS THE ABOVE 25-GENRE-DRIVEN STORIES.
Examples of Blockbuster/Successful Movies for:
Story 11: Drama
Story 12: Documentary
Story 13: News / Current Affairs
Story 14: Comedy
Story 15: Horror
Story 16: Action
Story 17: Mystery / Thriller / Crime
Story 18: Teenage Drama
Story 19: Romance
Story 20: Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Story 21: Children
Story 22: Adventure / Swashbucklers
Story 23 - 25: Combination of any genre from above.
STEP4: POST HERE > YOUR STORY SUMMARIES & EXAMPLES (POST COMMENT)
>> POST A COMMENT AT THIS BLOG ENTRY
>> SIGN OFF WITH YOUR NAME
>> COPY & PASTE THIS CLASS EXERCISE INTO THE COMMENT
Notes:
While you enjoy this class exercise, I will be calling you one by one during class to discuss your assignment. For those who have already discussed with me, pls ask your classmates to help you with constructive feedback which you may or may not act on for your assignment.
Thank you and have fun! :)
Tuesday 4 October 2011
no16. CHARACTER STUDY
EX1 - CHARACTER STUDY
ok... Ex1 is to do a character study, not story analysis.the little prince/Mr Twit/Mrs Twit are a key characters in the story. what does that mean? what is the role of the key character? & how does the key character drive the story? focus on the key character, study his traits, personality, behaviour, attitudes/values, motives, thoughts, etc...
>> all these characteristics are not told to you in words in the story, these characteristics are displayed/shown through situations (UNUSUAL/NON-TYPICAL SITUATIONS for the 2 stories)...
>> characters in situations to communicate key message/idea >> STORY
what can you learn from studying this key character?
how can you apply what you've learnt here to tell your own stories?
try to remember my comments about your character study during group presentation :)
ALL CHARACTERS HAVE A PURPOSE
Characters show/tell us about people, our world, about ourselves!
Characters & relationships with other characters help reveal their true character for us to know them better. when we know them well, we may start to "care" about them. we are anxious when they are in danger or upset when something happens to them...
CHARACTERS ARE
ABOUT PEOPLE, ABOUT US,
CHARACTERS ARE CREATED
FOR PEOPLE, FOR US
We love to hear about ourselves! Characters are familiar to us. Even aliens and non-human characters act/behave/think like humans in our stories!! We can learn about ourselves and know ourselves better through characters in a story.
NO CHARACTER = NO STORY!!
and we are all suckers for stories!!
Character Study:
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS
>> prompt reaction(s) from key character
>> prompt key character to reveal his/her thoughts and feelings
>> help us get to know key character better through their relationship/ dialogue/ activities
>> help us relate to the story/characters better
FOX
fox = wise, loyal, supportive, good at mentoring, etc
motive = wants to make friends with L. Prince
role = allows readers to understand meaning of friendship through situation (the chapter story)
apply
>> relationships/getting to know a character takes time & effort
>> the more you understand/know a character, the more you will feel for him/her (eg horror movies - u never feel bad if some characters are killed but u feel anxious & scared for the key characters)
THE KING
role = unlike the Little Prince > creates contrast, conflict & drama
apply
>> contrasting characters makes your key character outstanding, more prominent
THE ROSE
rose = "woman"
>> stereotyped, woman-like characteristics/behaviour/attitude
>> reflects what & how men think of/react to women
role = allows readers to understand relationship between men & women
apply
>> write for gender, eg white chicks
>> gender reacting & behaving when put together in a situation
THE SNAKE
snake = villain, dangerous
role = creates conflict, drama, sense of danger
apply
>> warning sign, dangerous character = conflict = drama
THE BUSINESSMAN
motive = focused on making money
>> a common trait that people can relate to
role = helps author communicate key message/idea
apply
>> prompts reaction from key character, prompts key character to think & react
>> helps us know key character better
THE RAILWAY SWITCHMAN
may be shortest chapter in the story BUT it re-confirms what the key character has learnt in previous chapters.
role = re-confirms lessons learnt
apply
>> the journey is more impt than the destination
THE LAMPLIGHTER
motive = focused on task, priority in life is task
>> a common trait that people can relate to
role = helps author communicate key message/idea
apply
>> prompts reaction from key character, prompts key character to think & react
>> helps us know key character better
ALL CHARACTERS HAVE
A PURPOSE IN YOUR STORY!!
NO CHARACTER = NO STORY
THE LITTLE PRINCE
- The little Prince learns about himself, his world and his life through all those characters he meets, even from the narrator
- through the Little Prince's story, we get to learn about his world and his life >> we learn as he learns about humans, about people and our world.
- the little Prince reflects our world, the different kinds of people we meet in real life and reflects things about ourselves - what we are like, how we think, how we react & behave...
>> APPLY = characters reveal our world and ourselves so when you can relate to your readers or viewers, they will LOVE your character = LOVE your story
MR & MRS TWIT
- using "extreme" characters, author shows us how people (like us) react to people like the twits
- readers are very clear about these characters - we understand who the twits are. from what we understand and are clear about, we will react & think accordingly >> like/dislike them
>> APPLY = when writing your stories make sure readers are clear about your character & that they understand and know your character very well. When they do, they start to have a "relationship" with the character, eg they may care for the character or they will watch the show because they love to see their favourite character in action
here are some of your classmate's work for character study:
Monday 3 October 2011
no15 ASSIGNMENT
3 OCT 2011 CLASS EXERCISE
pls upload into your blogs...
POST #1
1. 1 sentence summary
- give me all 5 summaries from your Ex2
- bold & underline theone story chosen for your Assignment
2. Character Bio
- of chosen story
- info relevant to story
POST #2
3. Storyline / Beats
- think i'll go through the treatment tool today
- you can use SCENE - VISUAL - AUDIO columns
and 3 Act structure if u have it...
POST #3
4. SCRIPT - DRAFT #1
to do:
1. get into GROUPS OF 2
2. read each other's posts
3. give constructive comments & feedback
4. edit your draft script after
Please get your posts ready.
When i call you, we will talk about your assignment > your story & draft script.
it'll take abt 5-10min per student. thanks!
pls upload into your blogs...
POST #1
1. 1 sentence summary
- give me all 5 summaries from your Ex2
- bold & underline theone story chosen for your Assignment
2. Character Bio
- of chosen story
- info relevant to story
POST #2
3. Storyline / Beats
- think i'll go through the treatment tool today
- you can use SCENE - VISUAL - AUDIO columns
and 3 Act structure if u have it...
POST #3
4. SCRIPT - DRAFT #1
to do:
1. get into GROUPS OF 2
2. read each other's posts
3. give constructive comments & feedback
4. edit your draft script after
Please get your posts ready.
When i call you, we will talk about your assignment > your story & draft script.
it'll take abt 5-10min per student. thanks!
Sunday 2 October 2011
no14. KEEP WRITING, KEEP CREATING
The Art of Writing is Rewriting!
Never give up! the more u write, the more u create, the more you'll learn and improve! Keep writing & creating stories. Remember, draft1 scripts are always a great starting point to having an awesome final script! ANALYZING & EDITING YOUR STORY & SCRIPT make a huge difference.
EDITING TIPS:
* Simplify!
if u remove a sentence or a string of words, will that affect or change your story? if the answer is no, these words don't help my story >> remove!
* Use SHORT simple sentences!
* Every word counts in your script!
Provide relevant info, give answers to...
Who,
What,
When,
Where,
Why
and How
we should do some exercises on editing to get your script drafts going... hmmm... while i think of an exercise for you, here is a repeat of what i've played for you in class some time back...
REFERENCES ON EDITING:
http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Editing-Skills
yes, he looks like a nerd and sounds pretty boring. BUT listen to what he says... he's sharing his years of experience with you... and if you get what he says, you probably will be able to grow faster as a master-creator and master-writer :)
CLASS EXERCISE:
GROUPS OF 2.
Exchange your draft1 scripts & storylines. Give each other constructive comments on how the script can be improved.
Never give up! the more u write, the more u create, the more you'll learn and improve! Keep writing & creating stories. Remember, draft1 scripts are always a great starting point to having an awesome final script! ANALYZING & EDITING YOUR STORY & SCRIPT make a huge difference.
EDITING TIPS:
* Simplify!
if u remove a sentence or a string of words, will that affect or change your story? if the answer is no, these words don't help my story >> remove!
* Use SHORT simple sentences!
* Every word counts in your script!
Provide relevant info, give answers to...
Who,
What,
When,
Where,
Why
and How
we should do some exercises on editing to get your script drafts going... hmmm... while i think of an exercise for you, here is a repeat of what i've played for you in class some time back...
REFERENCES ON EDITING:
http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Editing-Skills
How to be your own script doctor By Jennifer E. Kenning
yes, he looks like a nerd and sounds pretty boring. BUT listen to what he says... he's sharing his years of experience with you... and if you get what he says, you probably will be able to grow faster as a master-creator and master-writer :)
CLASS EXERCISE:
GROUPS OF 2.
Exchange your draft1 scripts & storylines. Give each other constructive comments on how the script can be improved.
Remember: there’s always room for improvement and someone else might help point the way to a better script :)
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