1. The Hero’s Journey Scriptwriting Prof Oakes

2. Origin Mythic Archetypes Joseph Campbell “Hero with 1000 Faces” Christopher Vogler It is a skeleton. It shouldn’t draw attention to itself The rules are meant to be bent or broken (once you know them)

3. STEPS OF THE JOURNEY 1.Ordinary World 2.Call to Adventure 3.Refusal of the Call 4.Meeting with the Mentor 5.Crossing the first threshold 6.Tests, Allies, and Enemies 7.Approach to the inmost cave 8.Supreme Ordeal 9.Reward 10.The road back 11.Resurrection 12.Return with the Elixir

4. The Ordinary World Fish out of Water Special need, flaw or defect Willing to sacrifice personal needs for a cause Universal characteristics Flaw may be internal or external Variety of heroes (tragic, anti-hero, loner)

5. Call to Adventure Problem or a challenge Raise the stakes (what is the worst possible thing that could happen) Audience empathy

6. Refusal of the Call Hesitation or failure Change of circumstances May be a result of personal history

7. Meeting the Mentor Wise old man False mentor Drill sergeant, wizard, old-timer, etc. Mentor usually trains the hero Gives advice Limited interaction

8. Crossing the First Threshold Into the special world Point of no return Usually relates to the original call to adventure Plot point 1

9. Tests, Allies, and Enemies New challenges Obstacles smaller than the supreme ordeal Allies and enemies make themselves known Learn the rules of the special world Character development Love interest

10. The Inmost Cave Object of the quest is hidden here Faces the antagonist or obstacles head-on Hero faces his fears

11. Supreme Ordeal Preceding stages lead to this The most dangerous place or the worst possible situation All seems lost and then… Result is feeling of elation or exhilaration Life or Death moment Not yet the climax of the film, there will be one more test

12. Reward Seizing the sword Treasure is found-internal or external Conflict may be appear settled

13. The Road Back Plot point 3- the beginning of the third act Returning to the ordinary world-changed Consequences of Ordeal Decision to stay or return is answered There may still be challenges

14. Resurrection One last ordeal A second life-or-death moment Final test- CLIMAX OF THE FILM Action is more than supreme ordeal Hero is transformed MDQ is resolved Example: Neo can destroy agent Smith, Neo is “The One”

15. Return with the Elixir Hero comes full circle Hero is back in the ordinary world Hero’s change radiates to the whole world Hero is rewarded Ending should be inevitable but surprising

16. Mythic Archetypes The Hero The Anti-Hero Mentor Shadow Shapeshifter Trickster Threshold guardian Ally

17. The Matrix