Compare and Contrast - Western

Rio Bravo:                               Fistful of Dollars:                          Both:
More colorful                          Morbid                                           Same guns
More cheery                            Darker, less color                           Sandy/Dusty environment
Less blood                               More action                                  
More law abiding                    Less character introductory       

Concept 48 - 2

1. Jack and Monica go on a date because their friend thinks they have both been single for too long, and even though they are opposites, they may like each other.

Concept 43 - 1

1. A. Tries to be friendly
    B. Laughs at dumb jokes
    C. Talkative

The person uses these traits in everyday conversation to try to be friendly.

Final Guide

1. Departure - Hero's Journey must know and use.

2. You must use 10 of the following screenwriting terms from Concept 12.

3. You must introduce a theme

4. Your hero must be reliable and the story must be high concept

5. Your story must have conflict

1 sentence description of your script

Plan it out write a synopsis - beginning middle and end

Know the examples of concept 12: FADE-IN etc.

Concept 39 - 1 - 3

1. I'm most afraid of the people I depend on dying.  For example, I don't know what I would do if my mom died right now because I'm dependent on her. The my friends and family would have to be in danger for me to face my fear.

2. I don't like giving speeches, and in 8th grade I had to give a hand written speech and present it to the class. I was scared out of my mind and when I heard my name called, I froze. I just had to suck it up and do it, but to this day I still don't like giving speeches.

3. My hero is afraid of being framed. He was framed for a murder and was found guilty, so he fled the country to start a new life. I think my hero will have to face a huge fraud and prove himself innocent before he can get over the fear.

Concept 38 - 1 and 3

1. My mom being a perfectionist and cleaning my room are two things that create a conflict almost every weekend.  She believes I should dust and vacuum my room every week and I think it's unnecessary.

3. Hero - Low Self Esteem
               Lazy
               Self Harmful

    Villain - Relaxed
                  Stutters
                  Good Looking

Rashomon Chart and Reflection

The Bandit  - Made his                            The Woodcutter - Told the true
story sound heroic and brave.                   story of how the woman made the
                                                                 samurai and bandit fight.


                                           Rashomon



The Woman - Said that                            The Samurai - Said that the bandit
she fainted after the samurai                     ran off, and that he killed himself when
was cut loose then woke to find               his wife left.
the samurai dead.


I believe the Woodcutter's story was the truest, because it's from a spectator's perspective and he has nothing to confess to.  However since he stole the dagger it might be a lie.  I think it shows how fearful people are to giving the right story and how it could affect them.