Good day little monsters!


So.. This week we went through idea development and the seven C's of story elements.


The Seven C's are:


Character
Conflict
Conduct
Conditions
Context
Crutch
Configuration


Then we also went through some rules in class that you SHOULD consider for your short film. Again (for revision) these are:


Rule #1: Structure yourself around your item. 
Rule #2: A flawed protagonist is more compelling than a perfect protagonist. 
Rule #3: Have a strong BUT. 
Rule #4: Show, don't tell. 
Rule #5: Start late. 
Rule #6: 1 screenplay page = 1 minute of screen time. 
Rule #7: Make it shorter. 
Rule #8: Good writing is good rewriting. 
Rule #9: Read it aloud. 


Then during our screenplay activity, we read a scene from Full Metal Jacket and acted it out, and hopefully next week we will do the same with the storyboard activity. Yay =] 


Also the final rule for idea development: 


Rule #10: Negative feedback is constructive feedback. 


This means, if you show us your proposal and we tell you that you should change something or make it better... Think of it as help - We aren't telling you that it sucks. This is why we want you guys to send us proposals soon (Actually, ASAP) so we can give you feedback early on and you can focus on making your story better. 


See you guys next week! Don't forget to attend tutorial because you will have your Assignment 1 briefing then.


Yours truly,


Captain Dray & Captain Patrick