2. STORY ANALYSIS 1
PRACTICALITIES- issues when
making it into a film (cast size,
location, etc.)
LOGICAL CAUSALITY- is it
rational because it serves as a basis
of what we will acknowledge as
rational?
THEAMATIC UNITY- are
themes within the story linked
throughout ?
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT-character
motivation of growth.
• Cast availability- for the first short
film synopsis concept, it required
over several characters consisting
of major and minor roles such as 2
main characters (male and
female), a group of police,
villainous character and enough
individuals to make up a realistic
town population. Although the
casting population could be
tackled with an less expensive
casting call/poster recruiting for
volunteers, conclusively the large
number of casting characters may
cause difficultly in the
organisation, positioning of
characters in the frame and
continuity.
• Theme- the main theme for this
story is light (good) overcoming
darkness (evil) however, due to
interruption of character
developments and growth in the
closing / cliff hanger plot point, it
doesn't leave much conclusion or
overcoming of the hero pursuing
evil. Although this gives a thrilling
and exciting chase for the
audience throughout the story, it
may result in them being
apprehensive of what will happen.
• Motivation- One issues that
interferes with the story’s character
motivation, particularly the motion
to why the main protagonist
character wanting to restore colour
throughout the town when
breaking out of prison. Instead of
breaking out or prison to restore
and complete his mission, why does
he not conform? In order to tackle
this we wold have to accumulate a
motivation that was both simple, as
it would be in the form of a short
film (over complicating the story
would consume too much time),
but also keeping logical causality in
target, to demonstrate progression
within both the narrative plot
sequence and the developed
growth of the character. Is this
behaviour/motivation be typical of
the character?
3. STORY ANALYSIS 1(CONT)-
PRACTICALITIES- issues when
making it into a film (cast size,
location, etc.)
LOGICAL CAUSALITY- is it
rational because it serves as a basis
of what we will acknowledge as
rational?
THEAMATIC UNITY- are
themes within the story linked
throughout ?
• Moreover to the practical issues of
the dense cast size, the age
requirements of 25-30 years old
for the story, in regards to the
synopsis and researched news
article, would also conflict with
practicalities when executing the
story, as in comparison to younger
individuals such as students from
age 14-18 in a school sampling
frame, it would be easier to access
and dedicate more time.
4. STORY ANALYSIS 2
PRACTICALITIES- issues when
making it into a film (cast size,
location, etc.)
LOGICAL CAUSALITY- is it
rational because it serves as a basis
of what we will acknowledge as
rational?
THEAMATIC UNITY- are
themes within the story linked
throughout ?
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT-character
motivation of growth.
• Cast size- like story number 1, this
story requires a large casting size,
however could cause over
complication when filming as all
characters need to be effectively
positioned within scenes and the
frame, as well as directed
efficiently to make filming more
organised and less of a time
consumption.
• Plot Points- lack continuity and
quickly jump event to event
which does for one, not allow
for enough character
developments and growth
throughout the casting
characters, and two could make
the story inconsistent and
haphazard. Particularly this
applies to ( eg)
• Theme- in regards to the theme, a
plot point of a clock scene
signifying the female character’s
death, does not have strong logical
causality or continuity to the
previous highlighted themes such
as purity/innocence related to the
colour white. The themes raggedly
jump from one another and are
not portrayed evenly throughout
the story for it to be unified and
make sense. This could confuse
the audience, and they may see it
as a random and irrational event.
5. STORY ANALYSIS 2
PRACTICALITIES- issues when
making it into a film (cast size,
location, etc.)
LOGICAL CAUSALITY- is it
rational because it serves as a basis
of what we will acknowledge as
rational?
THEAMATIC UNITY- are
themes within the story linked
throughout ?
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT-character
motivation of growth.
• Location- Additionally, hospital is
needed for a location reise
however this could be difficult to
access practically as informed
consent would be needed prior to
filming. This issue with availability
could be resolved with dressing a
room to imitate a hospital setting,
however this time consumption
would furthermore be a costly
task as surgical and hospital
expense t would need to be either
hired or purchased. Due to this
particular story being executed as
a short film, this expense could be
detrimental and costly to the
production and overall budget as
short films, especially student
produced, are of a very low
budget compared to major
company investments from eg.
Disney.
6. STORY ANALYSIS 3
PRACTICALITIES- issues when
making it into a film (cast size,
location, etc.)
LOGICAL CAUSALITY- is it
rational because it serves as a basis
of what we will acknowledge as
rational?
THEAMATIC UNITY- are
themes within the story linked
throughout ?
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT-character
motivation of growth.
• Location- similarly to the
practicality of story number 2,
surrounds issues of practical
awareness regarding a
pinnacle/crucial plot point of a
plane crash; it would be both
expensive and difficult to access a
plane to execute this scene. If on a
higher budget however, a green
screen would possibly make this
scene plausible and achievable.
• Moreover, again showing
weakening similarity to story 2, for
accessibility of the grand budget
plane, consent would need to be
advised. Realistically however with
the minimal resources this would
be difficult.
• Logical causality- the only main
concern in particular is the basis
of why the supporting main
characters of the teenage boy,
has the required occupation of
burglaring houses if they are
wealthy.
• Themes- from the outsets and
throughout the thematic unity is
presented of ambiguity and
mystery especially with the
character development and
representation of the parent
characters. This is followed to the
end of the synopsis (eg.)
• Development- narratively/structurly
the break down of the plot points
are too short in detail regarding the
action and the teenage boy
character , so may cause some
issues of the concept being too
quickly developed leaving a lack of
character growth and explanation
throughout the story. In order to
delay this rapidness, extra or more
in-depth plot points and character
motifs, especially a reconstruction
or alternative to the plane crash
and the reasoning for the parent
character’s job could be added. This
would give the audience an
opportunity to relate and attach to
the growth and composition, for a
more relatable character.S
