1. Week 5
Film/TV Writing

2. Monday 12/8: Bell Ringer
Thinking about your paper, what are some things you could have improved on?
What are two items you did well?

3. Today: We are going to look at the skill of TV writing.
QUIZ Friday over vocabulary words!

4. First:
On your desk (with an Expo marker), create a list of items that you believe make up a great TV show.
Next, share your list with a partner. What are items you both listed in common? Are there two that you feel MUST be in a TV show for it to succeed?
Write the two you come up with on the board.

5. Next: Read the article you picked up from the bookshelf.
While you read, highlight and annotate any items that the author thinks must be in a TV show.
Does your list agree with his?
Is there anything else you want to add?

6. Next:
We are going to watch an episode of the Roadrunner. While we watch, check off any items from your list that you see.
What are some items that were not shown?
What are some items you can add after watching?

7. Writing Prompt:
On a half sheet of paper, pick two items that you listed and explain why a TV writer MUST include it to have a well written show.
BEFORE you erase your desk, write down what you came up with on a Post-It.
HOMEWORK: Bring in a shoe box

8. Tuesday 12/9: Bell Ringer
Thinking about your favorite TV show, what is the setting? Where does the show take place?

9. Today:
We are going to look at setting and figure out how a director creates a set.
QUIZ Friday over vocabulary words!

10. First:
We will watch two episodes of I Love Lucy. Notice the setting of the show.
As we watch, jot down anything that you feel is important to the set.
Also, answer the questions on the worksheet.

11. Next: You will create a set for the I Love Lucy show.
You will need to include the following:
2 Characters from the show
Any important items from the set
at least 5 items
at least 2 rooms

12. Wednesday 12/10: Bell Ringer
Why do you think the setting is important to a TV show?

13. Today: You will have about 30 minutes to finish your diorama.
Then you will grade your peers.
QUIZ Friday over vocabulary words!

14. Thursday 12/11: Bell Ringer
Create a plot chart.

15. Today: We will review vocab.
We will look at all the areas of a Plot Chart & Conflict.
We will watch Criminal Minds
You will identify the Story A & Story B
HW: QUIZ tomorrow over vocabulary words! Bring IRA book!

16. Vocabulary Review
Row Races

17. 3 2 4 1 5

18. Plot:
Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.

19. Plot Cont:
In most TV shows there are two plots going on at the same time.
Story A is the main plot.
Normally this plot carries over the series.
Story B is the underlying plot (there can be more than one of these)
Normally this plot finishes by the end of the show.
Both stories work together very well.

20. Exposition
This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting (where and when the story takes place) of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict (main problem). 3 2 4 1 5

21. Rising Action
This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs. 3 2 4 1 5

22. Climax
This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will change in some way. 3 2 4 1 5

23. Falling Action
All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of. 3 2 4 1 5

24. The story comes to a reasonable ending.
Resolution
The story comes to a reasonable ending. 3 2 4 1 5

25. Conflict:
During the exposition and rising action, readers come into contact with the conflict.
CONFLICT is: the struggle between opposing forces.

26. Protagonist vs. Antagonist
The main character struggles against the antagonist.
The antagonist can be a person, idea, emotion, decision, nature, rules and laws. 26

27. External Conflict takes place outside of the body27

28. There are three types of external conflict28

29. The struggle is between two or more characters in the story.
Man vs. Man
The struggle is between two or more characters in the story. 29

30. External
Man vs. Nature
This type of conflict pits a story's main character or characters against a natural force such as a flood, fire, blizzard, or disease epidemic. 30

31. External Man Against Society
In many stories, the protagonist battles against element of government or culture. 31

32. Internal Conflict takes place inside of the body/mind.32

33. Man vs. Self
The struggle or opposition is within the character--making a tough decision or overcoming guilt for example. A character struggling to overcome fear, sadness or personal issue is struggling with internal conflict. 33

34. Practice
Decide what type of conflict is being illustrated in the following pictures 34

35. 1. Man vs. ? 35

36. 2. Man vs. ? 36

37. 3. Man vs. ? 37

38. 5. Man vs. ? 38

39. Now that you have mastered pictures, let’s try some text!
Practice
Now that you have mastered pictures, let’s try some text! 39

40. 8. Man vs. ? “If she had only proceeded more slowly.
If she had only taken the Southerly route, avoiding the icebergs. If only the watch had had a pair of binoculars.”
(news story about the Titanic) 40

41. 10. Man vs. ?
“I don’t care who you talk to!” screamed Sarah to West. “I just wish I had never met you!” 41

42. 12. Man vs. ?
Tom found a dry spot to sit down in the dark and began to feel guilty over an argument he had had earlier in the day with his mother in which he had said, “I hope I never see you again!” 42

43. As We Watch: Answer the questions on the worksheet.
Pay attention to the types of characters, conflicts, plot lines, and archetypes.

44. Friday 12/12: Bell Ringer
Take a minute to look over VOCABULARY words.

45. Quiz When finished with Quiz: Place on podium.
Pick up the script for Criminal Minds.
Start reading through and highlight any words, abbreviations etc you do not know.
Write any questions out to the side and pick one line that you feel is great writing.

46. Next: Get into groups of 5 and do a script read.
Try to figure out what the words you didn’t understand mean.
As a group, visualize what the scene may look like.
Create a storyboard (on bookshelf) for the script.