Major Project - Second Poster

In addition to my original poster, I also created a second. This one uses Bethany Emmert's artwork and is meant to be seen as an alternative to my original Black and White noir esque image, which I took with Lawrence Sedgwick on the cover.

Original Poster.

'Alternative Poster'.

Major Project - Study Group

I have met with Mark Cooper who is also scriptwriting for his major project. The intent is to discuss our ideas and brainstorm amongst ourselves as to how we can develop them further.

So far we have discussed our ideas and we have made it a plan to every one in a while to talk about our projects and give any advice towards how they are written.

Mark and I discussing our individual projects.

This proved very useful because it meant that I could get some good feedback from one of my peers. Since I know Mark quite and we are both doing the screenwriting method it felt like we were on a similar wavelength when it came to describing our ideas. Unfortunately the video that we filmed cut off before our conversation ended although we did end up discussing a lot of good points in it about each others ideas.

This was almost a test session to see where we were starting to go with our individual scripts. Although we're both in the early stages, we both know that we have specific goals that we want to get to in our works,.

Major Project - Trying to Write 'Visual Characters'

I am a very visual person so I always have a good sense of how the characters look and how they physically interact with the world. Since Different Perspectives is the basis for a TV show I want them to seem iconic enough in my mind so that the characters I create hopefully fall into a certain archetype.

When trying to create characters that can 'come to life', so to speak.. for each scene, I always try to keep track of the last interaction the characters had previously, where the characters just came from, and try and realise a purpose for where they're going at that point in the script. Not only does this help because it gives both the characters something to do, but it also gives purpose to what they're saying so it doesn't all seem completely random. This helps when trying to build character development, because it is important to have the characters I write evolve over the course of the Episodes/Series rather than stay in one place throughout.

Once I have the start of a script down, I find it much easier to visualise the scene as I go along, this helps it to flow more naturally whilst writing. Sometimes it comes out clearer in my head so its about striking a balance between what works on paper and what doesn't.

Major Project - Going through my Past Research

Going back to the Different Perspectives project after a Christmas Break, it has been important for me to reacquaint myself with my own pre-Writing material. This means I have been looking over a pdf of my book for Different Perspectives so I can carry on where I left off.

The important thing is to remember that it is necessary to have an understanding of your characters and the themes you want to implement in your idea. Whilst writing out my initial treatments, I had to make sure that I knew where I was headed next in terms of story. So i've had to refocus to figure out where i've already gone with this project and see how I can take it to the next step. I'm really excited to have got this opportunity, since working on something like this allows me to create in a creative capacity and see what I can accomplish in the screenwriting field.

Major Project - Developing the Story Further

I have started to work on revising and elaborating on the work I worked on during the pre-production stage of Different Perspectives. This includes building on the personalities of the characters. One thing I want to make clear is that they have there own distinctive styles in terms of how they are written. This means that I need to spend time on the story background and to make sure everything is clear.  

Here are some notes i've written for myself to hopefully help me out whilst writing:

- Write about experiences or people you know (it makes it more believable).

- Write detailed 3D characters, not one dimensional characters.

- Write believable dialogue .

- Images and visuals should tell the story with dialogue being used to build character or to deliver exposition

One of the most basic, but important things I learnt about screenwriting was to work out my story structure in its most basic form, then gradually build and develop it to what I wanted it to be. 

Major Project Unit - Scripting Different Perspectives.

I am continuing the project I started last term. (Different Perspectives) 
For this project I will work on the script for the idea. The plan is to finish the scripts for all six episodes that I have written treatments for. The show is still being produced for Channel 4, with the intention being for it to fit into a 19:30-20:30 time-slot. 

I'm very excited to work on this idea because I had a clear initial plan for what I wanted in the last project, and this gives me a chance to develop it even further towards my final vision. I am taking inspiration from numerous concepts and shows such as The Truman Show, Peep Show and The Twilight Zone. I want to create a final series that comes across as authentic and fully developed.

I've decided I want to develop the option of being a screenwriter because this is an area of TV production I am quite interested in. It is important for me on an artistic level because I want to fully flesh out the characters and storyline that I have been working for up to this point. Since I am working in the Television format, the script for Different Perspectives is quite different to how I would develop the storyline if I were working on a film production. I want it to be scripted in a clear and concise manner over the course of the six episodes. Since each episode is around 25 minutes long I think this will be easily achievable.

The main intention is to write these characters in a way that makes audiences care for them. This is something I am intending to feature throughout the scripts. Particularly the relationship between Elliott and Elena, which I have been fleshing out since the Pre-Production Unit. I want the audiences to be surprised throughout, and be curious as to how the series will resolve at the end.