The document outlines the essential components for creating a final treatment of an anime project, requiring a minimum of 15 pages. Key elements include the title, theme, character bios, setting description, formal elements, a narrative treatment with a logline, and a three-act synopsis. It also emphasizes the need for analysis of the original story's themes and how these are incorporated into the narrative breakdown.

1. Anime Final
Sections to include in your final treatment.
Minimum 15 pages.






Title
Overall theme/concept
Medium (animation, game, etc)
Original Story that served as your inspiration, include brief synopsis of no more than two
paragraphs
Narrative elements
o Describe your interpretation. What is different, innovative or interesting about it?
o Characters Bios:
 List and describe the major character :
 2major + 2 minor character traits for each
 Brief life history – must have relevance to the story
 Symbolism of the character (unifying idea)
 Visual characteristics
 List supporting characters.
 1 major trait
 Symbolism of the character (unifying idea)
 Visual characteristics
 Description should include major events in the characters life that shaped them,
their role in the story – how do they interact with the plot?
o Setting:
 Describe and explain how the setting supports your story
 Objects and their symbolism
 How will you visually convey that symbolism? You may add images to help
illustrate as appendices to the document
o Formal Elements
 List the formal elements used in your project.
 Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Mis-en-Scene (staging, movement,
lighting, props, etc), or game mechanics
 Explain how they support your concept and why you are using them. How do
they relate to your concept and narrative
Narrative Treatment
o Logline: Write 1-2 sentences that describe your project.
o Point of view: who will tell your story?
o 3 act synopsis. Briefly describe your story in 3 acts. Maximum of two paragraphs for
each section:
 Beginning
 middle

2. 

 End
Analysis:
o Analyze the original story as to its thematic content, symbolism and interpretation.
o Explain how you incorporated or interpreted these elements and included them in
your narrative
Scene breakdown (2-5 pages as needed)
o Outline the scenes or different aspects of the game, describe the location,
characters and what happens, why is each scene important – what does it do for the
story? If creating a game, describe the game mechanics and how they support the
narrative.