Character Concept Summary

16. Relatable Characters Give a Story and Audience - You have to feel the characters.

17. Relatable Characters Come from Everywhere - The author uses different people that she saw or met in real life as a secretary for executive lawyers. She even used previous boyfriends to create these characters and their personalities. In order to get completely real feeling of a character. She even used aspects of people she saw, and not only the one's she met.

35. When Losing isn't an Option - Obstacles are good, but they have to figure out a solution by the end of the story.

38. Characters Enhance Conflict - Conflict is fueled by character traits.

39. Characters Change Because of Conflict - Conflict changes character traits and makes the characters different people.

40. Hero's Journey - The way a character surpasses a challenge is more interesting than the challenge itself.

Concept 68 - 1

1. "I don't want this." - Someone hands you a peanut butter and skittles sandwich.

    

    "I don't have the money." - A man holds a gun to your head.

   

    "It can't be true" - A man finds his wife in bed with another man. (ouch)

Hitchcock's Techniques for Suspense

1. Extreme close-ups are only used in important situations, so not often.
    Example: When they write the note to Mr. Thorwald

2. The characters will talk about gruesome things when eating.
    Example: When the nurse is guessing how Mr. Thorwald killed his wife, and Jeff is eating.

3. Keeps the story simple.
    Example: It's not a confusing storyline, it's quite straightforward.

Gangster Genre Changes

The gangster genre changed over time. At first they weren't allowed to show the gangster or bad guy succeeding, and they weren't allowed to show how they robbed.  Now, gangster movie are a lot less censored. They show lots of blood, and sometimes nudity, and in certain movies, the bad guy will prevail. Some of the movies portray the bad guy as a lovable character and it's sad when they die or when something bad happens to them.

Angels with Dirty Faces - Comparrison

Rocky:                                           Father Jerry:

Stays a criminal                              Shaped up his life after childhood.
Became an infamous criminal        Became a priest and is against all crime
Kills for money                              Even turns his own friend in for the good of doing what's right

Concept 54 - 3

3. The biggest surprise in my film would be that the main character finds out that the enemy is his mother, and she's the leader of a secret government agency used to terminate people with unusual powers.

Concept 53

1. A. Lion King
    B. Lord of the Rings
    C. Bug's Life

2. The Secret: My friend is getting a new dog, and his parents told me not to tell.
    Hints: It's something that will bring a lot of joy. It will make you want to be outside more often.