P2

Now you have studied scripts it is now time to start looking at storytelling and narrative structures, as this will be essential in understanding how to create ideas for your own script.

Students should be using time to watch sci-fi films and openings at home. Sci-fi films and short films can also be analysed in class - using this Genre Analysis Worksheet students should analyse sci-fi films by how they look and feel familiar to the sci-fi genre but also looking at what makes them unique. Students should also analyse subgenres of sci-fi.

Students can view and discuss this prezi if they want to understand the term 'genre' more.

Students should explore different narrative structures (this video can be useful for home viewing  (Three Act Structure) - this can be done creating a simple idea for a sci fi film (e.g. aliens attack the earth, space cowboys get captured, a new sentient robot is made) or using a pre-existing film and applying it to the following theories one after another:

Beginning, middle and end - Template
Syd Field Structure - Template
Tzvetan Todorov Structure - Template
Joseph Campbell - Guide
Dan Harmon - Template


BRIEF
Netflix has commissioned you to write the script for a new sci-fi film. As you are a relatively young and new writer, they are only asking for the first 5-10 pages of your script. You need to grab their attention and create something unique and interesting opening sequence, whilst staying in the boundaries of the genre. This should establish the tone, characters and elude to the narrative of your script. Your script should be adventurous and ambitious - let your imagination free!

P2
Before you start writing your script you need to first generate ideas. students should create an idea for an entire story, then they will write the opening to that story. This will require you to create 3 original ideas and pick a final idea. You need to create 3 different moodboards, exploring the different sub-genres or types of genres you want to write about, 3 ideas sheets using this document and a logline for your chosen idea. To understand what a logline is and how to write one, watch this video.


Checklist for your blog:
- 3x idea sheet
- 1 x logline for chosen idea




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P2 - Learners generate a range of ideas for the scripted element of a media product, in response to a client brief