4.5 - New Project Step 1: Screenplay

Warm Up (10 min)
POTD
QOTD:
If you had to tell a story in one minute what would you need to include? What would you leave out? Describe your favorite movie in one paragraph.

Know Thy Project (10 min)
Introduce Project

Watch It (15 min)
Watch 1 minute movies for inspiration.

Brainstorm (10 min)
What types of stories can be told in a minute?

Step 1: Write It (50 min)
In your group of 3 complete the following:

1. Concept: one sentence description of story “It is a story about a _____ who____”
Who is your main character?
What is he/she trying to accomplish?
Who is trying to stop him/her?
What happens if he/she fails?

Characters: Describe each of the characters in your story.
- What does he/she want, is going to get or going to achieve?
How does your character view the world?
Describe your character’s attitude?
What change will your character go through?

Plot: Draft the narrative of your story. Try to tell the story as you would tell a friend. Use visual imagery as much as possible.
Where does the story take place?
What genre is the story?
What is the point of the story?

Reflection (10 min)
In a few thoughtful sentences, please answer one or more of the following questions on your blog:
What did you learn today?
What is one thing that went well today and what made it go well?
What is one thing that went badly today and what could have made it go better?
What did you succeed at today?
What do you need to improve on for next class?
What questions do you have for Morgan?
What suggestions do you have for Morgan to make class better?