shortfilm lessons for grade 12 2011

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90 Minute Plot Breakdown

begin

Set-up

Time (in minutes)

0 15 25 45 75 85 90

New

SituationProgress Complications

and higher

stakes

Final

Push

Resolution

end

Plot Point #1

“Opportunity”

Plot Point #2

“Change in Plans”

Plot Point #3

“Point of No Return” Plot Point #4

“Major Set Back”

Plot Point #5

“Climax”

rotaganist:

ntagonist:

I n c i t i n g

I n c i d e n t



Student Plot Breakdown

begin

Set-up

Time (in minutes)

__ __ __ __ __ __

New


and higher

stakes

Final

Push

Resolution

end

Plot Point #1

“Opportunity”

Plot Point #2


Plot Point #3



Plot Point #5

“Climax”

1 2 3 4 5

I n c i t i n g

I n c i d e n t

Protaganist:

Antagonist:

How to Train Your Dragon

Village

full of

Vikings.

They have

a problem with

dragons

Hiccup starts

dragon

training,

which he no

longer

wishes to do

Hiccup has a chance

to kill a dragon and

prove he is a viking,

but he can't do it

Hiccup shoots

down a Nightfury

Hiccup befriends Toothless.

He no longer wants to harm

dragons

Hiccup learns secrets of dragons.

They are afraid of eels, they like

a certain type of grass and if tickled

in a certain spot, will collapse and

fall asleep. Hiccup uses these

tools to excel in dragon training

without harming any dragons

Astrid finds out about

Toothless, and now they

find the dragon's base. They

know dragons are not evil

Vikings return (with Dad) and they

failed. More desperate to solve

dragon problem. Hiccup is now

famous for his training. Dads

expectations are now much higher

on Hiccup and he must preform

before larger groups of villagers

Tries to change things in

final dragon training battle.

Dad interferes, Toothless

saves Hiccup but is captured

Vikings make

final assault.

Hiccup and

friends now

ride the "old"

dragons to save

their peers and

Toothless

Final battle between

Toothless and Hiccup and

the "Dragon Queen"

Dad apologizes

to Toothless.

Dragons are

now free

and join

the humans

in the village

to live together

Inciting Incident

to the climax. It

that in the begin

wanted to kill a

then realizes he d

it in is character

In the climax, he

Dragon Queen w

so that the drago

the humans may

Hiccup

Hiccup's Dad

6 minute mark

0 14 2958

65 82 89



Student Plot Breakdown

begin

Set-up

Time (in minutes)

__ __ __ __ __ __

New


and higher

stakes

Final

Push

Resolution

end

Plot Point #1

“Opportunity”

Plot Point #2


Plot Point #3



Plot Point #5

“Climax”

1 2 3 4 5

I n c i t i n g

I n c i d e n t

Protaganist:

Antagonist:



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Possible Worst

ossible Best Traits Other Possible Traits Traits

- -hampion Inteillgent Airhead fake Insane

rofessional Athletic Aloof Activist Addicted

aster Affectionate Middle class Moody Dead inside

op Fearful Beatnik Corporate Mean

odel Worrywart Gypsy Hom eless Alcoholic

arrior Brave Thief Hippie Negative

eautiful Positive Intuitive Cool Poor

ourageous Average Bitchy Dork Annoying

ch loyal Bookish Trashy Depressed

harming Blue Nerd Cultivated Crazy

alented Competitive liberal Boring Corrupt

ell educated Creative Convict Nice Greedy

entor Conservative Dishonest Natural Obsessed

appy Confused Curious Mysterious Evil

aregiver Black humor Glamorous Nervous Clumsy

hildlike Delicate Fugitive Obnoxious Gossip

unny Deluded forgetful Outlaw Hot tempered

ompassionate Dissatisfied Foolish Party animal Hypochondriac

ving Easy going Freak Peaceful Ignorant

tistic Uptight Gentleman Young/old Impulsive

dependent Cowboy Humble Political Jerk

nlightened Anal Hood Piayboy Irresponsible

thusiastic Drifter Holy Perfectionist Maniac

eroic Motherly Intense Genius Neurotic

maginative Egomaniac lucky Sexy Cruel

spiring Fashionable logical Perky Cynical

ssionate Streetwise Loud Responsible Psychotic

tegrity Heartbroken lonely Small.town Possessive

ng/queen Cheap Musical Shy Violent

ader Mindful Simple Superficial Zom bie

rvivor Stubborn Stressed High strung Bu r ne d o u t

se Storyteiier listless Tough Worthless

Odigy Modern Alien Wild Broken

ychicWorldly Soft Biker Slothful



Short Films – Analysis

Film Analysis: Part 1

You are to choose one of the films below according to the rules your teacher has set out.Note that some films may be rated “R” and you should be 18 to choose those films. It isup to the student to locate a copy of the film, your teacher may need to have access to it

at some time.

No two students are permitted to use the same film.

Title Genre Year Released Run Time

Planet of the Apes Sci Fi 1968 112 minutes

Indiana Jones:

Raiders of the Lost

Ark

Action/Adventure 1981 115 minutes

Star Trek II: The

Wrath of Khan

Sci Fi 1982 113 minutes

Back to the Future Adventure/SciFi 1985 116 minutes

Stand By Me Drama 1986 89 minutes

Dead Poets Society Drama 1989 128 minutes

Terminator 2:

Judgment Day

Sci fi,

Action/Adventure

1991 137 minutes

Wayne’s World Comedy/Music 1992 94 minutes

Aladdin Animation/Adventure 1992 90 minutes

Schindler’s List Drama 1993 193 minutes

The Fugitive Action, Adventure,

Crime

1993 130 minutes

Groundhog Day Comedy/Drama/Fantasy 1993 101 minutes

The Shawshank Redemption

Drama 1994 142 minutes

Lion King Animation 1994 89 minutes

Mr. Holland’sOpus

Drama, Music 1995 143 minutes

12 Monkeys Myster, Triller, Sci Fi 1995 129 minutes

Good Will Hunting Drama 1997 126 minutes

Titanic Drama, History,Romance 1997 194 minutes

The Truman Show Drama 1998 103 minutes

Saving Private

Ryan

Action, Drama, History 1998 169 minutes

The Matrix Sci/Fi

Action/Adventure

1999 136 minutes

The 6th Sense Drama, Mystery, 1999 107 minutes



Thriller

The Green Mile Drama, Crime, Fantasy 1999 189 minutes

Erin Brockovich Drama 2000 130 minutes

Gladiator Action/Adventure 200 155 minutes

Monster’s Inc Animation 2001 92 minutes

Shrek Animation 2001 90 minutesA Walk to

Remember

Drama, Romance 2002 101 minutes

Lilo and Stitch Animation 2002 85 minutes

Finding Nemo Animation 2003 100 minutes

Eternal Sunshine of

the Spotless Mind

Drama/Romance/Sci fi 2004 108 minutes

Spiderman 2 Sci/Fi

Action/Adventure

2004 127 minutes

The Phantom of the

Opera

Drama, Musical,

Romance

2004 143 minutes

Cars Animation 2006 117 minutesSlum DogMillionaire

Drama/Romance 2008 120 minutes

Iron Man 1 Sci/FiAction/Adventure

2008 126 minutes

Wall-E Animation 2008 98 minutes

Star Trek Sci Fi 2009 127 minutes

The Time

Traveler’s Wife

Romance/Science

Fiction

2009 107 minutes

The Hangover Comedy/Crime 2009 100 minutes

Toy Story 3 Animation 2010 103 minutes

The Karate Kid(remake)

Drama/Action 2010 140 minutes

Hot Tube Time

Machine

Comedy/Scifi 2010 101 minutes

Tangled Animation/Comedy 2010 100 minutes

Despicable Me Animation/Comedy 2010 95 minutes

Scott Pilgrim vs the

World

Action/Comedy/Fantasy 2010 112 minutes

Thor Scifi/Action 2011 115 minutes

X-Men: First Class Scifi/Action 2011 132 minutes

Rise of the Planet

of the Apes

Scifi/Action 2011 105 minutes

Source Code Scifi/Action 2011 93 minutes

Captain America:The First Avenger

Scifi /Action 2011 124 minutes

Winnie the Pooh Animation 2011 63 minutes



Watch the film and fill out the Student Plot Breakdown for your film. Make sure you hitall plot points and explain each progression on the film according to what was shown in

class.

Also make sure to add:

Protagonist:Antagonist

Inciting Incident

Part 2: Characterization

Using the charts provided by your teacher, create a character chart for your protagonist,

antagonist and two other supporting characters.

Part 3: Story Telling

Answer the following questions in full sentences:

1) What was the fundamental conflict in this film?

2) Was the story told in a linear fashion? If not describe how the story was told.3) Describe any plot twists/false endings that were used in the story. Did they work

well?

4) Where there any narrative devices used such as irony, balance or foreshadowing

techniques used? If so describe how they were used.

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