Story Ideas for Feature Films

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Story Ideas for Feature Films
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Creation of Film Ideas

• Story Idea whats it about?

Character development whos it about?
Situation development what happens?
Writing and rewriting the script
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What makes a good story idea?

• Simplicity write simple stories with complex
  characters

Dramatic Contrast two strong personalities who
conflict over a problem
Writerly Perspective a writers ethical or
moral values that connect to the organizing idea
their take on the idea
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What makes a good story idea?

• Proper consideration of the intended audience

Emotional Slant strong emotions should be
evoked
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Where do you get the idea?

• Adaptations
• - adaptations of fairy tales or myths

- adaptations of stage plays
- adaptations of news stories
- personal experience
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Where do you get the idea?

• Historical Events or characters

What if?
Nobody cant have an idea