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DISCUSSION: CHARACTERS & STORYTELLING
NOTE TO MENTORS AND STUDENTS:
Mentors: Please start the meeting by reading the categories and requirements listed on the front page titled "iVIE Award Categories" so it is clear how much time they have film-wise and what the judges are looking for from them.
Students: This week you should have two or three strong ideas of what you would like to film. Be sure to have a message you want to share with your audience. And most importantly, make sure your idea/topic is something that will work well in one of the Film Festival categories listed on the front page of this Film Guild class.
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CHARACTER BUILDING
External features:
Is your character a human, animal, object?
What kind of clothing do they wear?
How does your character move?
What's the first thing you'd notice when looking at them from a distance?
Internal features:
What do they like to do?
What do they fear?
What emotion do they most often feel?
How would they respond if trapped in an elevator?
*WHAT DO THEY WANT OR NEED... what is their goal?*
Creating the Story… Developing Ideas:
Choose an issue or message
Hook your audience! Do something, or say something that makes that FEEL – sad, happy, joyful, concerned
Get your facts straight – RESEARCH – RESEARCH –RESEARCH
Be clear and concise with your message
Three Act Structure = SET UP – a CONFLICT – a RESOLUTION
Film Vocabulary
External feature: the clothes, design or look of a character.
Internal feature: the personality, beliefs or drive of a character.
Want: something that drives a character to act.
Need: something that a character must do or learn in order to succeed or grow.
Obstacle: something that stands in the way of a character obtaining what they want.
Character arc: the choices a character makes in order to overcome their obstacles and how they change as a result.
Stakes: What is at risk if the character fails to achieve their goal (OR, what are the consequences of their choices?)
World & Characters
World&Character_Film.mp4Character Stakes
Character Stakes.mp4What If?
Video 3_ What if.mp4Storytelling & the Bottomline
StorytellingBottomLine.mp4Page updated
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