You need to set out your work with the following titles or blog posts -
A Title
(Or maybe a few different titles?) - Why you like them
Theme & Genre
What have you chosen - why?
The narrative or story
Tell me the basic story. Remember to use a beginning, a middle and an end or even better use Todorov and his 5 parts...
Remember Todorov and his narrative theory
- There is an equilibrium (Normality/Balance)
- Some sort of problem or issue disrupts this equilibrium
- The characters realise that there is a disruption of equilibrium
- They attempt to fix the problem
- Returns to equilibrium or new equilibrium
Characters & Representation
Who are they? Whats their background? How are you going to represent your characters? what conventions are you going to follow? Why?
Opening and Closing shot
The first image introduces your story to your audience, so make it a good one! Ideally, the first image is a visual representation of your entire story, especially its theme.
Your closing image is your last contact with your audience, so make it strong. A good closing image, like the spinning top in Inception, can even change our interpretation of the entire ending.
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