Mind map notes for short film

1. By Darcy Warwick Plot1 & 2 – MediaFilmUnitand Analysis &Treatment 24/08/2019
Plot1 – A CreationThat of My Own
Here is myinspirationformyShortFilm – The Maker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDXOioU_OKM&t=266s
Genre – Family,Fantasy,Comedy
Plot– Youngartisttryingto make a breakinthe creative worldisstrugglingtofindtheirway,nohelp
fromtheirsaboteurwhoisa recurringcharacter to criticise andto preventthe creativityof the
youngartist. However, thisisnotwhere the story ends,asthe protagonistandtheirsaboteur grow
more agitatedthe protagonistfinallyclearstheirmindof the saboteur’scommentsandtheir
saboteurfinallydisappears.Afterthisastrange phenomenonhappens.Now everythingthatthe
artisthas createdcomesto life.
KeyScenes – The Bickeringwith(Sab) saboteur:
Withthe helpof aftereffects,we canhopefullyhave the same actorinthe scene twice (one acting
as the artist andthe otheras the saboteur) the bickeringwill take partinmultiplelocations(See
locationslist) all withavarietyof dialogue,cameraanglesandmovementThiswill all mountupuntil
the artist hasenoughof the saboteur,towhichthe saboteurcharacteris neverseeninanyof the
shotsagain.
KeyScene – The creatures comingtolife:
Afterthe saboteurhasdisappearedthe youngartistisleftalone (Quiet,nomovement),CUof
protagonistlookingexhausted –thenlookingatpiece of paper(whichoriginallyhadadrawing) is
nowgone LS of protagonist(inbackgroundthe charactercan be seenmovingartequipmentround
the room attractingthe artistattention).Artistgoestofindthe source of the noise andfindsthe
creature (clearlyshocked).
Moral Message:Don’tletyour saboteurharmyou/beatyoudown.Beatthemat your owngame.
KeyCharacters(&Possible CastMembers):
Young Artist& Saboteur(Female)
Students(Mix of Male & Female)
Drawings(Voice over) (Mixture of AccentsandGenders)
Location’sList:
Shop’s
Library
Art Room
Home StudyRoom
Streets
Curb

2. By Darcy Warwick Plot1 & 2 – MediaFilmUnitand Analysis &Treatment 24/08/2019

3. By Darcy Warwick Plot1 & 2 – MediaFilmUnitand Analysis &Treatment 24/08/2019
Here is a filmwhichhasinspiredmyshortfilmidea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WHlJEdKX8s
Plot2 – The Last performance
Genre – Thriller,Horror,adventure
Plot– Groupof Studentsgetthe stage readyfor theirfinal show,I’ll letyouwonderwhattheir“final
Performance”entails.The studentshave oddinstances ongoingduringthe pre-showprep,they
disbelieve inwhattheysee &hearand carry on as normal.However,one nightseemstotake alife
of itsownas the studentswitnesstheirfinal performance onstage,tryingtofight,runandhide they
all fail andthe shotcuts to black.
KeyScene – The LightingTechnician:
Duringthisscene the lightingTechnicianisworkingonthe lightplanforthe show,Flashingbeamsof
lighthitthe flooron an array of beats (tomusic),techlooksupto notice a figure underablackcloth
isstandingunderthe beams,technicianisscaredand turnsthe house lightson,see’sthatnothingis
there andproceedsto playthe lightsequence again,the figure isnolongonstage but on the
audience setsandinthe corner of the box,persondoesnotnotice until theyleave the room.
Moral Message:Don’tassume
your safe
KeyCharacter’s (&PossibleCast
Members):
T – LightingTech(Male)
Sam – SoundTech (Male)
Chad – SetTech (Male)
Caitlin– SetDesigner(Female)
Lizzy – Make-upartist(female)
Joe – PropsTech (Male)
Lenney – Make-up
designer(Male)
Debbie –Props Designer
(Female)
Daisy – Stage Manager
(Female)
Location’sList:
Theatre
School
Library
Supplyroom

4. By Darcy Warwick Plot1 & 2 – MediaFilmUnitand Analysis &Treatment 24/08/2019
Treatment1:
Title – A CreationThatof My Own (workingtitle)
A Creationthatof myownis a comedy/fantasyfilmwhichshowsthe life of astrugglingartist
througha funnyiconicpairingof Ika & Sab (hersaboteur).
Lengthof film –10 minutesorunder
Logline/Tagline–Art that breaths& lives ora rubbercan’t erase thismess
Synopsis –
Act 1: while stillaart student
Act 2:
Act3:
KeyCharacters -
Young Artist(Ika) &Saboteur(Sab) (Female)
Students(Mix of Male & Female)
Drawings/characterswhichcomestolife (Voice over) (Mixture of AccentsandGenders)