Writing the short film 3th - Part 20. Cuốn sách này chủ yếu giúp tham khảo về phương pháp viết kịch bản, phim ảnh, video và các nhà làm phim video - những người đang phải đối mặt với sự cần thiết của việc viết một kịch bản tường thuật ngắn sao cho hay, mạch lạc, nội dung phim được truyền tải hết đến người xem. | Dramatic Strategies 123 glides off the tips of his fingers and rolls to the curb. Derrick s face shows grim disappointment. As the kids all gather around him the air becomes very tense. After two long seconds the kids laugh encouraging Derrick to do the same. FADE TO BLACK The dramatic core idea of The View from Here is that a 13-year-old boy wants to belong so much that he will run all over the city trying to catch a football finally thrown to him. His desire to belong is so great that the fantasy that a football could be thrown so far seems suddenly believable. Consequently this football game is not just a football game. His efforts surpass what is realistic. PLOT POINTS It s a good idea to write down a list of plot events that might help your story. At this stage you should be as generous as possible in terms of plot. You will not necessarily keep all these events in your story but the list will help you look for a logic in the plot to surround the dramatic heart of your story. The list will also help you begin to think about proportion between events. Is one event more important to the plot than another Preference should be given to those events that introduce surprise into the plot. Consideration should also be given to those events that reveal character. ORGANIZING TO TELL YOUR STORY In organizing events around a core it is critical to include a rise in action in your story. This may mean organizing events within the natural dimensions of the form. For the journey form for example in order for there to be a rise in action the journey must have a beginning middle and a destination or completion. The rise in action may also be organized in terms of the character and his or her goal. In this case the story begins with the articulation of the goal and it ends when the character either achieves his or her goal or fails to achieve it. The Beginning Where and how you begin your story will set the tone for the script. It will also be the invitation to the audience to
