Month: March 2022

Last Minute Savior Scene Research

Megamind (2010) – Metro Man Returns Scene

This is a good scene to study because it can help my group film a scene where a character is saved at the last second.

CueNotes
Still do not yet know what our antagonist will carry as a weaponStart with the character almost about to be harmed
Show the object being stopped, but not the person doing it
Show reaction of the one being saved first, and then the savior
Insert heroic dialogue and heroic music
Antagonist wears a mask so reaction will have to have dialogueShow reaction of antagonist
Epic fight scene

Summary

To make this work in our film, we have to follow certain steps in order to get the same effect as the scene that was researched. We have to start with the character about to get hit, show that they don’t get hit, show reactions of characters, and insert music that match the feel of the scene.

Andrew Stanton Storytelling

Storytelling, Concord Library“Storytelling, Concord Library” by Local Studies NSW is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

CueNotes
Make me careStorytelling is joke telling, knowing your punchline
Beginnings of stories should give a promise, something to make people care to keep watching
Unifying theory of 2+2Don’t give the audience “4” – make the audience put things together with 2+2
Change is fundamentalWithout change, a story is boring
Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty
Storytelling has guidelines, not rules
Summary

Storytelling only works if the audience actually cares about the story. To make them care, start with a promise, make them put things together rather than just handing them the story, and make sure to have change because without it, it’s boring.

Story of Film-Episode 2-The Hollywood Dream

Hollywood“Hollywood” by adriandanganan is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

1918-1928: The Triumph of American Film…

…And the First of its Rebels