Big Idea Times 2

Task 1- Blog Assignment- "Plot's that Kill"

1. Choose one of the plots above for your "Big Idea” and reflect on what 1 or 2 films you have seen that have used this to develop their story.
I’m going to try to use the plots of the movie “21” which is a poker movie, and also the movie of “The Untouchables” where the person is down on their luck, but goes to drastic measures to get what they want.

* Identify the genre used in the film
• List some of the genre conventions that operate in the film's narrative, story and character.
Drama
Poker game explodes into murder when kid is found cheating
Shows how he needs the money to provide to his family
How he joins this group to get easy money


2. Describe a potential story that relates to the plot you've selected that you have conceived, experienced or is in the news.
People down on there luck, doing what ever it takes to get “rich” or better off fast.

• How is your idea a unique take on the plot? What major issues or ideas will your story grapple with?
I want it to relate to what people would think someone would do in that situation, and how someone will do anything to better them. People are selfish
• Who could your story be about?
People in general, and their ability to better themselves.

• What major plot/theme is your story and main character influenced by or dealing with?
The pain of not having a farther or financial support
• How does your character change or react to the challenge in front of them and what does that say about the theme or idea you are exploring?
He goes from not trying to cheat to doing whatever it takes to win.
• How have you tried to be unique in character, conflict, setting, ?
I still haven’t decided who will be in it, but I’m going to used my friends block which is a dead end, and its very dark @ night.

Task # 2 - Develop your Dramatic Moment-

1. Describe your main characters:
Main Character- Puck is a person who is down on his lucky and had family trobles in the past. He enters a game of poker to get more money for the family, and its with him and 10 other friends who put in 100$ each, which would mean 1000$ if he won for him and his mom.

Mill is the guy who is hosting the Poker Game,

Fin is the guy who hunts down Puck when he steals the $ from Mill, and eventually accidentally throws Puck into the middle of the street and gets him killed.

Dad of Puck- Gets fed up with Puck’s mom and eventually leaves
Mom of Puck- Makes many mistakes, but doesn’t want anything to happen to Puck.

* What does he or she feel, need and want
• What's at stake for success or failure in their moment/ what are the consequences of success or failure and how could they reveal themselves in the story?

The need for $ leads to mistakes that can’t be reversed.
The struggle o fix past mistakes.


2. Describe their Dramatic Moment-

* Detail the dramatic situation they find themselves in
* Consider their actions
* What do they deny?
* What do they conceal?
* How do the ideas that preoccupy your characters impose themselves on the moment (subtext)
• Outline each moment/action that reveals subtext

We see the kid with the money run into his car, and slam the door. The other kid jumps into his car and flies down the street and parks his car in front of the other kids. He jumps out and opens the Steelers door and throws him out, another fight breaks out. A car is coming down the street, and the kid who stole the $ is thrown into the middle of the street, and is hit by the car. We see the other kids reaction and he is shocked that he’s done this. We see the kid on the floor, and we see a final flashback of “His mother saying “Your all I have, never put yourself into sticky situations that might hurt you”. We flash back to the kid who now looks dead on the street, and an ambulance siren in the background. We see the other kid call his mom and says “Ms. Smith………….. your going to have to come down here”.



2. Does your casting, setting and production design reinforce their dramatic moment?
Yes it will be shot at during the night time where they characters can’t see what’s going on. Also the Plot creates suspicion of what’s really going to happen to Puck. The casting will be hard, because I need to make sure that I get the right people for the right parts and take this seriously.