Ideas/Story
Structurally speaking, how many main characters are there in every story?
One
How many sentences is a good logline?
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Describe what the theme of a movie is.
Big idea, concept, or philosophical topic to be explored.
In this storytelling technique, the writer tries to get the audience to like the main character by having them do something nice, or make them relatable.
Save The Cat
This drives the external story, the plot of the film.
Want
The goal that’s driving your main character through the story must be specific, significant, and ____________?
Visual
The primary thing standing in the way of the main character achieving their goal is the
Obstacle/Antagonist
Describe what the thesis of a movie is.
The take the writer has on the theme.
Explain what a fireside scene is.
The writer has the characters gather around (a metaphorical fire) and reflect on their adventures so far.
This drives the internal journey, or, character arc. Usually it is a psychological issue or flaw that the character needs to resolve.
Need
Name one thing a writer should consider when writing a feature film.
a. What do you love?
b. What can you sell?
c. What’s your brand?
d. Would you rush out to see this movie opening night?
In an engaging story, well written characters are what?
Active
The best way to convey a stories theme and thesis is through ____________.
Character
Explain what a chalkboard scene is.
The writer uses a character to recap the plot for the audience in case they’re feeling lost.
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In the Goosebump's Episode, The Haunted Mask, what was Carli Beth's want and need? How did they relate?
Name 2 of the 6 questions to help define your main character.
Who is the main character?
Why do we care what happens to the main character?
What does the main character want?
What is the main character going to do to get what they want?
What is at stake for the main character?
What is the primary thing that stands in the way of the main character achieving their goals?
Using an __________ and a __________, writers can effectively describe their characters in a logline.
Adjective and noun
What is the central theme for the Train to Buscan?
Survival or Compassion
This storytelling technique is used If the writer is worried about how unbelievable something might be. A character can comment on how unlikely something is, thereby highlighting the problem and eliminating it.
The "Hang a lantern on it" technique.
In a well written movie, the need is tied to the want in these two ways.
Plot and theme
What are the 3 common sources of inspiration for ideas?
Character, plot, or an arena
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Name the movie.
Logline: A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
How should stories impact the main character?
It changes them or teaches them something.
What is expository dialogue? What storytelling technique can be used to solve this problem?
Dialogue that has a lot of backstory/information that the audience needs to know because of the plot. Wallpapering
Name the 3 ways that Want and Need relate in a film.
The character has to get what they need in order to get what they want.
In the process of getting what they Want, they get what they Need to be happy.
What the character Needs is to realize their Want is wrong.