Screen Writing

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He discusses the root of story telling which was very interesting:

  1. Achilles (superhuman, hero)
  2. Cinderella (fairytale, dreams come true)
  3. Circe (magic e.g The Matrix Trilogy)
  4. Faust (knowledge, danger, evil, dept)
  5. Orpheus (loss)
  6. Romeo and Juliet (start-crossed lovers)
  7. Tristan (loving someone who is already taken)
Certain Themes:
  1. The Desire for Justice ('cop' shows, courtroom dramas, forensics science)
  2. The Pursuit of Love (most common theme)
  3. The Morality of Individuals (choices) --> screenwriters must make their characters realistic and allow the audience to relate to the them through their actions and the way they handle choices 
  4. Desire for Order
  5. Pursuit of Pleasure (comedy)
  6. Fear  of death 
  7. Fear of Unknown (horror movies, sci-fi)
  8. Desire for validation (acceptance, recognition)


SHOW DON'T TELL 





Both action chart and characterization chart are extremely good way to stay organised and on top of all your characters. You have more control of what happens therefore allows you to develop your script even further by dramatising it.
Even though I used a different method of a character profile, it is still ver similar (as are all character profiles I've seen)



5 types of screenplay:
  1. The Discovery (drama-discovery)
  2. The Decision
  3. The Boxing Match (conflict)
  4. The Improbable connection (connections)
  5. The long short screenplay (all 4 techniques put together)


Books:

On Screen Writing by Freddie Gaffney 

Crafting Short Screenplays that connect by Claudia Hunter Johnson









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