Film Synopsis

There is a priest leaning back onto a banister, with a vampire walking slowly towards him making clear eye contact with the priest. The priest is wearing traditional clerical garbs. His position against the banister reveals that he is quite scared as well as the low angle mid shot. The position of the camera also hides the priest's face and only reveals the face of the menacing looking vampire. In this frame their would be no actual music but many sounds effects. The rustling of the trees, a strong gust of wind and the creaking of the floor board would all be included in this part of the scene.

Cut to a low angle close up of the vampire from the priests point of view. The low angle gives him a sense of power over the priest. It is now also clear that this man is indeed a vampire due to his old fashioned traditional robes, and also has a look on his face like he's been around for a while. He also has a fierce look on his face making it clear he is obviously the enemy of going against the priest. From here on a high organ starts to play intensifying the theme of the scene.

Cut to a long shot of the whole banister showing the priest looking for an escape from the vampire, you can also see him in the corner.

Story Board Language

- the first role of a story board is to allow the film maker to pre-visualise their ideas
- secondly clearest way to communicate ideas to entire production team
- you need to include shot type, camera position, movement, camera action, dialogue, detail, notes
- high camera angle (looks down on subject)
- low camera angle (makes person seam powerful)
- level camera angle
- long shot ( broader range of setting)
- use arrows to illustrate camera movement 
Pan: sweep from one point to another
POV: point of view shot
Reaction Shot: a shot of someones reaction
Tilt: up or down on a tripod
Zoom: zooming in or out
Edit: fade, dissolve, jump cut
- a story board is an illustrated script and shouldn't leave much place for interpretation 
- one drawing in one panel
- panel annotations they are sometimes put in an arrow or circle
- camera movement (different colour frames)
- list the scenes about three frames per scene
- establishing shot (the scenery normally long shot)
- arrows can show zoom in zoom out with a blue frame as final product
- SHOW DON'T TELL an action can say a lot

Genre Recipe

Mystery

Ingredients: 
- one mysterious death
- one girl in distress
- the suspicious friends
- the protective parents
- a memory loss

Method:
First make the death of a loved boyfriend occur unexpectedly. Then get one girl of correct proportions drive the plot by trying to find out what happened to her boyfriend. To spice things up add in two suspicious friends who look like they could of committed the murder. To smooth the mystery add in two parents that are over protective of their child and tell her to forget about his death. Add an unexpected twist at the end that the girlfriend actually killed the boyfriend. Mix it all up together to a smooth consistency and you will get a perfect mystery.

Serves everyone!

How to write a short story

- only a few characters should be used as the audience can sometimes get confused
- the time frame should be limited, as if there is a twenty-five year gap in can seam quite unrealistic as it is written in only a few pages
- follow a short story structure (see previous blog entry)

Creating a Plot

Identifying the elements of a plot diagram:
- a plot is a sequence of events that make up a story
Exposition:
- this is where all the characters are introduced and the setting of the story, as well as the main conflict
Rising Action:
- this is where suspense and the conflict start to come into the picture
Climax:
- this is the turning point of the story, the main character normally comes in direct contact with the conflict, and the main character often has a turning point or changes in some way
Falling Action:
-the conflict is taken care of
Resolution:
- everything is normally resolved and the story ends

Character Developement

Character Profile Worksheet Basic Information/Statistics Name: Serena Tomlinson
Age: 15
Current Residence: Gold Coast
Occupation: Student
Physical Characteristics:
 Height: 165cm
Weight:
 Race: English
 Skin Colour: white
Eye Colour: Blue Glasses/Contact Lenses: n/a
Hair Colour: brown
Facial Shape: oval
Distinguishing Features: braces
Style (Elegant, shabby etc): fashionable
Hobbies: shopping
Favourite Sayings: one direction
Speech Patterns: (straight to the point, long winded) flustered
Emotional Characteristics
 Strengths: no clear strengths
Weaknesses: common sense
What motivates this character? Finding out what’s happening
 What frightens this character? A challenge
What makes this character happy? Accessories
Introvert or Extrovert: extrovert
What is this Character’s Goal? My character doesn’t have a clear goal. She is almost victimized by Blaire even though she has no real link to the death of Nate. She is just trying to find out what’s happening.
Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes Educational Background: grade 10 at school Character's short-term goals in life: get through school
How does Character see himself/herself? She sees herself as quite popular
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others? She believes she is seen as quite liked How self-confident is the character? Very self confident
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof? no
What would most embarass this character? Turning up to school and not being the best dresses
 Best Characteristics: laugh, sense of humor
Worst Characteristics: easily stereotyped

Protagonist and Antagonist

Protagonist: The leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. Without this character the story would have no direct drive. Popular Protagonist: Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, Snow White

Antagonist: The adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work, normally a character who acts out against the anthologist. Popular Antagonist: Voldemort, Darth Vader, The Wicked Witch.