Writing the synopsis Writing the synopsis Writing for the Media.
16
Writing the Writing the synopsis synopsis Writing for the Media Writing for the Media
-
Upload
daniella-anna-houston -
Category
Documents
-
view
266 -
download
0
Transcript of Writing the synopsis Writing the synopsis Writing for the Media.
Writing the synopsisWriting the synopsisWriting for the MediaWriting for the Media
AimsAims•Explain what you need to include in your 3 minute synopsis for your character profile assignment
• Explain how your synopsis needs to be written
•Practice writing a synopsis of a story
What is a Synopsis?What is a Synopsis?
•A summary of your short film
•Captures the essence of your story
•One paragraph - 2 to 4 sentences (around 150 - 250 words max)
•Written in the present tense
•Brief, succinct and clear
Who?Who?
Where?Where?
What?What?
How?How?
Who?Who?Protagonist. Name and brief description of what your character is about
Where?Where?Setting. Where the story takes place? What sort of location?
What?What?Dramatic Conflict. Define what the protagonist wants to achieve in the story - external and internal.
How?How?Plan to overcome obstacles to reach the protagonist' goal.
Who?Who?
WhereWhere??
What?What?
How?How?
Protagonist. Name and brief description of what your character is about
Setting. Where the story takes place? What sort of location?
Dramatic Conflict. Define what the protagonist wants to achieve in the story - external and internal.
Plan to overcome obstacles to reach the protagonist' goal.
Lester Burnham, a depressed Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life suburban father in a mid-life
crisis, decides to turn his hectic crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter's infatuation for his daughter's
attractive friend.attractive friend.
American BeautyAmerican Beauty
Who?Who?
Where?Where?
What?What?
How?How?
Protagonist. Name and brief description of what your character is about
Setting. Where the story takes place? What sort of location?
Dramatic Conflict. Define what the protagonist wants to achieve in the story - external and internal.
Plan to overcome obstacles to reach the protagonist' goal.
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis
Suburban Suburban
To turn his hectic lifeTo turn his hectic life
By developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend
By developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend
A retired San Francisco detective A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia suffering from acrophobia
investigates the strange activities investigates the strange activities of an old friend's much-younger of an old friend's much-younger
wife, all the while becoming wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with herdangerously obsessed with her
Vertigo Vertigo
Who?Who?
Where?Where?
What?What?
How?How?
Protagonist. Name and brief description of what your character is about
Setting. Where the story takes place? What sort of location?
Dramatic Conflict. Define what the protagonist wants to achieve in the story - external and internal.
Plan to overcome obstacles to reach the protagonist' goal.
A retired detective suffering from acrophobia
A retired detective suffering from acrophobia
San FranciscoSan Francisco
Investigates the strange activities of an old friend's much-younger wife
Investigates the strange activities of an old friend's much-younger wife
Becoming dangerously obsessed with her
Becoming dangerously obsessed with her
ActivityActivityWrite a synopsis of a short story in one paragraph (150 – 200 words)
• Make sure you capture the essence of your story in a succinct and clear way
• Answer the Who? Where? What? and How? of your story
