wk1b

1. Generating Ideas for your short film

2. Learning Aims
• MUST generate an idea that works with the set theme and write a
concept outline.
• SHOULD be able to use research to inform your idea
• COULD put together your research notes in report form.

3. Concept Development
• Concepts are ideas.
• Concepts are usually developed
through research and refinement.

4. Genres of Film-
list as many genres of film as
you can think of

5. Genres of film
• What is typical of those genres?
What would you usually expect
to see in them?

6. Write interpretations and word associations of
the theme
The Battle
- The battle with what/who?
- Who/ What are they battling?
- Why are they battling?
- Will they triumph and win their battle?
- What types of battles are there?

7. TASK- Research images to inspire you
• Find at least 10 images to inspire your story and write underneath
how you have been inspired by them.

8. How does your story begin?
• Write an outline of the
opening of your story

9. What is the big conflict/ battle in the middle?
• Underneath your beginning write
the middle of your story

10. How is it resolved?
• Write the ending to your story
in your outline.

11. Research TASK-
• Using the theme conduct research into secondary sources:
- Other films that use the theme “the battle”
- History/ psychology/ nature/ relationships or anything that relates to
your story themes and the battle you have chosen.
- Put together your research notes e.g What and where you found
information and what you have learnt from it.

12. Start a folder for your planning portfolio
• Ensure you place your story outline in your planning portfolio.
• Place your research into your folder too.