pre-writing 02 - revised

7/26/2019 Pre-writing 02 - REVISED

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WHOS WHO?


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WHOS WHO?


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WHOS WHO?


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LET THE STORY BE SIMPLE

AND LET THE CHARACTERS

BE COMPLICATED.Patrick Duncan

Scriptwriter


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CHARACTERS

- Key Components of your story.

- A story starts with character

- Frank Daniel, Former Chairperson Film Division at Columbia University


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CHARACTERS

PROTAGONIST

ANTAGONIST

SUPPORTING CHARACTERS


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PROTAGONIST

- The central or primary figure of your narrative story.

- Hero or tawag nga ng mga pinoy audience bida.

- The Point of View of your story.

- Not necessarily a person who has a good or bad image.


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ANTAGONIST

- The obstacle.

- It can be solo, duo or a group.

- It can be a person, natural disaster, animals, an emotion or Ninja.

- Kontrabida.

- The opposition against your hero.


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REFLECTION/BUDDY & ROMANCE

- Ka-LoveTeam

- SideKick

- Extras

- They help your

main character

achieve their goals.

- They tell something

About the culture

And environment of

Your story.


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KNOW YOUR CHARACTERS

- Physical Background:Age, looks, health, gender

- Sociological Background: Economical Status (Rich, Middle Class, Poor),Education, Family History, Work, Environment

- Psychological Background: Principles in Life, Fears, Personality

Source: TRIP TO QUIAPO by RICKY LEE


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RANDOM ONLINE TIPS:

- Your main character must have a weakness (hopefully many). They are often

oblivious of these weaknesses, or in denial, or constantly trying to hide from

themselves.

- Attack your main character at his/her weakest spot, and he/she will show things

about him/herself that he/she doesnt want to reveal.

- We dont have to feel sympathetic toward him/her (although it is a great help),

but we must at the very least feel empathy.

Source: THESCRIPTLAB COM


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MEMORABLE CHARACTERS:
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MEMORABLE CHARACTERS
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SCREENPLAY OF JACK SPARROW INTRO:

EXT. PORT ROYAL - HARBOR - DAY

The skeletal remains of four pirates, still clad in buccaneer rags, hang from gallowserected on a rocky promontory. There is a fifth, unoccupied gallows, bearing a

sign: PIRATES - YE BE WARNED.

The top of a billowing sail passes regally in front of them. On the landward face of the

sail, apparently high in the rigging, is a man for whom the term 'swashbuckling

rogue' was coined: Captain JACK SPARROW.

He gazes keen-eyed at the display as they pass. Raises a tankard in salute. Suddenly,

something below catches his attention. He jumps from the rigging --

-- and that's when we see that his ship is not an imposing three-master, but just a

small fishing dory with a single sail, plowing through the water -- the Jolly Mon.


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MEMORABLE CHARACTERS
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CHARACTERS GOAL

- What is at stake?

- What will happen if the character wont achieve his/her goals.

- Situation:

He needs to find his

stepbrother or else he will

not get his inheritance.


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MOTIVATION

- Desires and willingness to do something of your character.

- The reasons behind your characters decision, behaviour or actions.

OUTER MOTIVATION

- ANSWERS THE QUESTION: WHAT DOES THE CHARACTER WANTS?

- It should be obvious and specific.

INNER MOTIVATION

- ANSWERS THE QUESTION: WHY DOES THE CHARACTER WANT THIS (OUTER

MOTIVATION)

- It is related to emotional goal of your character.


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EXAMPLES:

OUTER MOTIVATION:

To become Basketball MVP.

To learn Kung-Fu.

INNER MOTIVATION:

Because it will fulfil my Fathers wish and make him proud.

Because it will make me strong and brave.


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CONFLICTS

- An event or a situation of opposition against the Protagonist.

- Without conflict theres no drama.

OUTER CONFLICT

- Visible obstacles of a characters goal.

INNER CONFLICT- What prevents the character from achieving true self worth.

- It is the emotional wound they cant heal from:things that terrifies them

emotionally

-It is connected to the question: What would he/she do to avoid experiencing this


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OUTER CONFLICTS

- Person vs Person

- Person vs Nature

- Person vs Society/Institution

- Person vs Mythical Creatures

INNER CONFLICTS

- Person vs Self


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EXAMPLES:

A Student goes to school.

OUTER CONFLICT:

- Heavy rain.

- No allowance.

- Bully.

INNER CONFLICT:

- Self-pity.

- Embarrassed of something.

- Shyness.


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MORE EXAMPLES

A student must rescue his dog.

INNER CONFLICT:

- Afraid of the dark

OUTER CONFLICT

- A basement/underground facility without electricity or light source.


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SW 03 HU U?LIST DOWN 5 FAMOUS CHARACTERS

AND IDENTIFY THEIR TRADEMARKS, FAMOUS LINES, HABITS, FLAWS/PROBLEM,

AND GOAL.


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I am a Politician. I have moustache and I always wear wristband.

For me, walang kumpa-kumpare, walang kaibi-kaibigan.

I am a superhero. My weakness is anything yellow.


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MIDTERMS:

WRITE A CONVERSATIONAL SCENE WITH 2-3 SEQS.

- stuck in traffic.

- guy talking to his dog that messed up the house.

- the killing of flying ipis.

- first meeting with your bf s mother or gf s father.


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HW 03:

Write a profile (age, description, biography) for

Fictional Character with Motivations andConflicts. (inner and outer).

- 1 character only.

- Include a physical goal in life.- Minimum of 3, maximum of 5 examples per

Motivations and Conflicts (inner and outer)

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