Ingredients:
- 1 confused teenage girl in love with her boyfriend.
- Several suspicious high school students.
- High School setting.
- 2 extremely protective parents
- 1 missing boyfriend.
- 1 dangerous cliff
Method:
1. Firstly, take a beautiful teenage girl and make her unconscious.
2. Make her wake up and to have lost all memory of what has happened in the past week.
3. Then, let it be revealed to her that her boyfriend has disappeared, and then found dead at the bottom of a cliff.
4. Now, in the midst of her confusion, insert some suspicious friends into the situation. They will confuse her more and make the friends accuse one another.
5. As she goes searching for the answer of her boyfriend's death, make her realise something extremely important to the situation. This important point needs to be related to someone who did not have a big role until now.
6. Let the girl question and confront those accused, and finally she will be able to remember what happened the very night her boyfriend disappeared.
7. Be sure to make this a twist, and to end the film with a shot of her big realisation.
May 24, 2012
Developing the Plot Notes
- A plot is the pattern or order of events that make up a story.
- Most ordinary plots are made up of 5 parts; a exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
Exposition:
- The exposition is usually the beginning of the story.
- The characters and setting are introduced.
- The main conflict of the story is introduced.
Rising Action:
- The rising action is the part in which the conflict starts to develop, creating suspense and interest.
Climax:
- The climax is usually the turning point of the story.
- The main character may face the conflict and they may change in some way or form.
Falling Action:
- The questions that are left unanswered are answered and the conflict or climax is resolved.
Resolution:
- The story comes to an end.
- The conclusion.
- Most ordinary plots are made up of 5 parts; a exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
Exposition:
- The exposition is usually the beginning of the story.
- The characters and setting are introduced.
- The main conflict of the story is introduced.
Rising Action:
- The rising action is the part in which the conflict starts to develop, creating suspense and interest.
Climax:
- The climax is usually the turning point of the story.
- The main character may face the conflict and they may change in some way or form.
Falling Action:
- The questions that are left unanswered are answered and the conflict or climax is resolved.
Resolution:
- The story comes to an end.
- The conclusion.
May 01, 2012
Famous Protagonists and Antagonists
Protagonists and Antagonists:
- Batman and the Joker
- Harry Potter and Voldemort
- Alice and the Red Queen
- Batman and the Joker
- Harry Potter and Voldemort
- Alice and the Red Queen
Protagonist & Antagonist
Protagonist:
- Presents out motivation to change the way things are.
- Without a protagonist, there would be no drive in the story.
- Does not have to be the most powerful personality.
- Never gives up
Antagonist:
- Represents the resistance in changing the status quo.
- Tries everything to prevent the 'goal' being reached.
- Without an antagonist, no obstacles, and even if there is one, they are not as effective.
- Presents out motivation to change the way things are.
- Without a protagonist, there would be no drive in the story.
- Does not have to be the most powerful personality.
- Never gives up
Antagonist:
- Represents the resistance in changing the status quo.
- Tries everything to prevent the 'goal' being reached.
- Without an antagonist, no obstacles, and even if there is one, they are not as effective.
Storyboard notes.
What to include in a storyboard:
- Shot type.
- Camera position / movement
(using arrows in drawing and proper terms given)
- Camera action / dialogue / detail
- Other notes.
Camera positions:
- High camera angle.
- Low camera angle.
- Level camera angle.
- Long shot.
- Pan.
- Point of view shot
- Reaction shot
- Tilt
- Zoom
- Closeup shot
- Dissolve
- Fade
- Jump Cut
(using arrows to show camera movement/action)
- include dialogue.
- panel annotations
- Shot type.
- Camera position / movement
(using arrows in drawing and proper terms given)
- Camera action / dialogue / detail
- Other notes.
Camera positions:
- High camera angle.
- Low camera angle.
- Level camera angle.
- Long shot.
- Pan.
- Point of view shot
- Reaction shot
- Tilt
- Zoom
- Closeup shot
- Dissolve
- Fade
- Jump Cut
(using arrows to show camera movement/action)
- include dialogue.
- panel annotations
April 23, 2012
Definitions
DEFINITION:
Protagonist: A protagonist is the character that helps keep the story moving. They usually have a goal or mission to achieve, in which the movie is based about their journey to achieve that goal. In modern times they may also be sometimes called the 'good guy'.
Antagonist: The antagonist is the one that tries to stop the protagonist. As opposed to the protagonist, he is the 'baddie', an obstacle trying to stop from the story progressing.
Protagonist: A protagonist is the character that helps keep the story moving. They usually have a goal or mission to achieve, in which the movie is based about their journey to achieve that goal. In modern times they may also be sometimes called the 'good guy'.
Antagonist: The antagonist is the one that tries to stop the protagonist. As opposed to the protagonist, he is the 'baddie', an obstacle trying to stop from the story progressing.
March 01, 2012
Cinematography: Moulin Rouge
The movie that I am going to be analyzing is Moulin Rouge, which was made in 2001. It is a musical film and is extremely popular and famous to this day.
The aspect of film that I am going to be analyzing in this movie is Cinematography. I believe that this movie is a good example of cinematography.
The start of the movie begins by showing a movie scene. It also then zooms in on the movie so that the frame is now inside the movie.
The director has used what is called a 'match cut' to connect the movie and the audience.
The aspect of film that I am going to be analyzing in this movie is Cinematography. I believe that this movie is a good example of cinematography.
The start of the movie begins by showing a movie scene. It also then zooms in on the movie so that the frame is now inside the movie.
The director has used what is called a 'match cut' to connect the movie and the audience.
The whole scene is in black and white, and many of the character are wearing scary make-up. These together create the feeling that the location in which the scene is placed is somewhat dark, sinister and creepy.
Another example of cinematography is when the scene is slowed down in some parts, and are also blurred. These parts are shown in the Moulin Rouge club-type location in the movie. The blurry shots and the slow motion make it look as if the person in perspective is drunk. These scenes contrast from the previous black and white ones.
Another example of cinematography in this movie is the use of zooming in and out. In the movie, 'Moulin Rouge', the director has used the camera zooming out to signify the time passing back, in other words going back in time. Similar to this, the camera zooming in signifies going into that scene in that time period.
Another example of cinematography in this movie is the use of zooming in and out. In the movie, 'Moulin Rouge', the director has used the camera zooming out to signify the time passing back, in other words going back in time. Similar to this, the camera zooming in signifies going into that scene in that time period.
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