Concept 41 #3:

In the film I want to write my characters’ point of no return is when they have to conquer their fears and explore the new world they have discovered. When one of the protagonists get sucked into the new world, the other one has to be courageous and jump in after them. If they didn’t then they would be forever separated, and they would risk never seeing each other ever again. The families and their friends would never see them again, because if they separated they would have a low chance of surviving and returning back home.

Concept 40 #3

In the film I want to write my character would the complete the following sentences with:

1) The Fates have cursed me with: fear of the unknown

2) The Fates have blessed me with: great health and physical strength

3) No one would believe me if I said I was: scared of heights

4) The thing I most regret about my past is: not using my strength and abilities my whole life

Concept 39 #1-3

1) I am most afraid of drowning and situation where you don’t know what is going to happen.  I would somehow be trapped underwater and have to go through a dark tunnel or an unexpected path in order for me to face my fear.

2) I was invited to an important dinner, and was asked to say a mini speech in front of everyone and I was nervous about it, but once you start talking and see that people are really listening to what you’re saying you overcome your nervousness.

3) The hero of my film is afraid of doing anything out of their comfort zone. When he has to navigate through a forest and work together with his wife to survive, he has to overcome his fear of trying new foods and living in a different habitat.

Concept 37 #1 and #2

Three films with ending that blew me away:

1)      Troy: the main character ended up dying even though he was supposedly invincible

2)      Clue: the victim ended up being the murderer

3)      Titanic: the main character ended up dying

All three movies used the element of surprise to have a shocking ending. They led the audience to think that the ending couldn’t possibly happen.

2) In order to make the audience say “Wow!” you have to employ such things as surprises, and make the audience think that they know exactly what is going to happen by leaving clues and foreshadowing, and then have the ending be unexpected and the opposite of what everyone thought.

Concept 36 #3

In the film I am writing, the conflict is that the main characters go on a vacation and they end up getting shipwrecked and stranded.

1) They work together and find their way off the island

2) Find more people on the island and learn to live like them.

3) Real outcome: Find an alternate reality and universe through an alien object and get sucked into that dimension.

Concept 35 #1-3

From least risk to most risk:

1)      It’s a Wonderful Life

2)      Norma Rae

3)      Joan of Arc

4)      The Client

5)      Silkwood

6)      Braveheart

7)      Dave

8)      Spy Games

9)      Harry Potter

10)   Robin Hood, the prince of thieves

2) I ranked Robin Hood number 10, because his conflict was related to real life and the poverty problems and the inequality in the social system. I would deal with it by doing the same thing as Robin Hood, but not being as violent and doing things that would result in being put in jail.

3) The last time I took a risk was in order to help out a friend. The consequences would have resulted in them not getting the job that they wanted. They did end up getting the job, and it was worth the time helping them go through the application process.

Non-Linear Scripts:

Almaz’s script: The premise is that there is a girl who has to try to fight to keep her memory before the government erases it. The main character is Jenny, and she battles against someone named X division. X division works with the group that erases memories, so Jenny tries to stop them. It’s non-linear because she keeps going backwards in her life unless she writes everything down.

Natalie’s Script: The premise is that there is an elderly couple that remembers their life back when they were younger. It is non -linear because when they remember the events in their life the story jumps around, and you can tell because they are different ages.