1. Today’s Objective
SWBAT: Explore visual texts to describe the important components of the beginning of a script.

2. IMPORTANT TO CAPTURE THE AUDIENCE IN THE BEGINNING
Developing a Script
IMPORTANT TO CAPTURE THE AUDIENCE IN THE BEGINNING
THERE ARE FIVE MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED IN THE BEGINNING OF YOUR STORY

3. Name Those Components

4. Name Those Components
Establish the Genre

5. Name Those Components
Establish the Genre
Introduce the Main Character

6. Name Those Components Establish the Genre Introduce the Main Character
Show the World (setting)

7. Name Those Components Establish the Genre Introduce the Main Character
Show the World (setting)
Hint at the Theme (conflict)

8. Name Those Components Establish the Genre Introduce the Main Character
Show the World (setting)
Hint at the Theme (conflict)
Set up the Dramatic Situation

9. Developing a Script
SELECT THE GENRE

10. Developing a Script INTRODUCE AND DESCRIBE THE MAIN CHARACTER
The Big Lebowski
Journal Reflection: Describe how the character Lebowski is described in the opening scene of the movie.
(Voiceover Technique)

11. Developing a Script SHOW THE WORLD Describe the Setting
Does this description have enough detail?
Which movie’s setting does this text describe?

12. Developing a Script SHOW THE WORLD Describe the Setting
DANCES WITH WOLVES
POCAHONTAS
AVATAR
Pandora 2154
(1:47)
Does this description have enough detail?
Which movie’s setting does this text describe?
Add safe links

13. Developing a Script HINT AT THE THEME
The Elephant Man (school registration scene) EDIT
The Elephant Man (train station scene)
Which type of conflict is portrayed in this movie?

14. Jaws (modified audio, start where she dives in) EDIT
Developing a Script
HINT AT THE THEME
Jaws (original) EDIT
Jaws (modified audio, start where she dives in) EDIT
How does the audio help set up a dramatic situation?
Get Out of the Water scene

15. Skyfall opening scene
Maniac Magee
Source Code
Opening Book Thief

16. Characterization Links
Power in Literature, Short Stories Part 5: Characterization and Archetype
Disney Archetypes