no12. ASSIGNMENT - DM2C

ASSIGNMENT BRIEF FOR DM2C
DEADLINE: WK 13 
(START EARLY, FOCUS ON 1 SENTENCE)



Deliverables:
1. Production File (storyline 500words or max 1000 words)
2. Script (5 pages or max 10 pages)
3. Presentation Board (5 boards, A4)


Scope of Work:
= Suitable for ANIMATION
= Suitable for your FYP
= must follow this brief (see below)


Target Audience: 

Family

(what do they want to watch in a screenplay?
what issues/topics are they interested in?
what kind of genres & presentation style do they prefer?)

Genre:

ANIMATION (MUST) & (your choice)

Character Bios: (YOU MUST USE THE SAME NAME & STEREOTYPE TRAITS)

USE NON-HUMAN CHARACTERS
Hero - JACK >> NERD
Heroine - JILL >> MS SUNSHINE
Villain - ALEX (male/female - up to you)
Comic Relief - BOB / CHERRY (male/female - optional)


Add in other traits/info into your character bio, according to your story. Especially characterization below:

Characterization: (YOU TELL ME WHO THEY ARE, WHAT THEY ARE LIKE, LET ME GET TO KNOW THEM - USING YOUR SCRIPT)

- Special Voice, behaviours, actions

- X-Factor

- Item (eg Mr Bean's green mini, teddy bear)

- Cliches / Stereotypes

- Antagonist /  Protagonist / Supporting

story-telling techniques: (MUST USE AT LEAST 1 TYPE, YOU CAN MIX AS WELL)
1. journey / quest or goal-achievement / education
2. rivalry / testing
3. discovery / coming of age
4. love / forbidden love
5. problem-solution / question-answer


building story design: (MUST USE BELOW)
premise - use a statement
concept - how do you want to tell your story? ref to: ministry of silly walks, spam, sample tvcs, etc.
theme - themes & issues relating to target audience
meanings - making sense > what is your key message

designing the visual world through: (OPEN)
characters
situations
location/sets
scenarios
atmosphere
colours
costumes/hair/make up
props
language
music & sound effects
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Some Tips:
> Who are you writing for?


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CLASS DISCUSSION 2 March 2012 fri

1. TA: Family
What kind of topics are they interested in?



- comedy, drama
- parenting
- children
- teenagers & parents relationship
- family holidays


examples of family oriented shows:


freaky friday 
- mother-daughter relationship >> generation gap 
- understanding teenhood & adulthood


parent trap


the incredibles
- family responsibility/duty
- each member of family has a role to play
- conflict?
- experiences of each member
- internal conflict


finding nemo
- single parenthood/fatherhood
- independence of children
- internal conflict > to overcome
- friendship - dory (comic relief)
- father-son bond
- peer pressure (friends in tank)
- making friends - marlin - dory, sharks, turtles, whale
- making friends - nemo - friends in the fish tank


cheaper by the dozen
simpsons
parenthood
addams family 

monsters inc


shrek





2. Characters: 
What kind of conflicts do they experience?

USE NON-HUMAN CHARACTERS

Hero - JACK >> NERD

Heroine - JILL >> MS SUNSHINE

Villain - ALEX (male/female - up to you)

Comic Relief - BOB / CHERRY (male/female - optional)

JACK - NERD
- knowledgeable and loves to share facts
- UNCOOL?
- look nerdy >> wardrobe, hair/makeup
- usually gets bullied for being "weak?" / 'uncool"
- unattractive to a trendy person
- often ignored
- teachers LOVE him




JILL - MS SUNSHINE
- popular
- always happy
- chatty
- optimistic
- talks too much at the wrong time
- talks inappropriate topic
- naive (in what way?) >>> trusts people 
- happy at the wrong time




watch dexter's laboratory


(dexter & dee dee)

3. Situations/Motive:
What kind of situations can they get into?
Find that one motive to drive your story.



MURPHY'S LAW
what can go wrong WILL go wrong >> conflict & drama



HAVE YOUR STORIES BY WEEK 10!
> 1 sentence summary
> synopsis
> character profile/bio
(to discuss with rest of class)