1. Assign 24: Synopsis Planning
Purpose: to start planning of your
opening sequence

2. Story in 10 bullet points

3. Inspiration from real films
FILM
Could be:
WHAT WAS INSPIRING?
story/plotcharacters
music
locations
HOW WE APPLIED THIS ‘INSPIRATION’ TO
OUR OPENING SEQUENCE
credits
conventions
CAM SAM
narrative structure

4. Consideration of narrative
structure, style & theory
STRUCTURE
STYLE
Non linear OR linear?
THEORY
1) restrictive OR unrestrictive?
Todorov:
Yes / partial /
Propp:
Yes / partial /
Barthes:
Yes / partial /
Strauss:
Yes / partial /
Cameron: Yes / partial /
2) subjective character
identification OR objective
character identification?
How/why:
1) How/why:
Todorov:
Propp:
how/why
how/why
Barthes:
how/why
Strauss:
how/why
Cameron:
how/why
2) How/why:
no
no
no
no
no

5. Conventions
Use
Convention
Develop
Challenge
Was there an inspiration/similarity from real
film?
How?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conventions:
story/plot
music
characters
narrative structure
CAM SAM
locations

6. Enigma
• The ENIGMA(S) in our opening sequence are:
1)
2)
3)

7. Linear, chronological time
Timeline of idea
Non – Linear (flashbacks)
Titles/credits (on black)
T
Can use
more than
1 slide!!
Camera Shots and effects
Words in
diary (rape)
EXTREME
CLOSE UP
.90 secs
.30 secs
0 secs
2:00 mins
Girl in room
MID & CLOSE
UP
Girls face
and then her
diary
CLOSE UP
Flashback to
rape
MULTIPLE
SHOTS &
blurry effect