2. 
A young man leaves his middle class existence in pursuit of freedom from relationships
and obligation. Giving up his home, family, all possessions but the few he carried on his
back, and donating all his savings to charity, Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch)
embarks on a journey throughout America. His eventual aim is to travel into Alaska,
into the wild, to spend time with nature, with 'real' existence, away from the trappings of
the modern world.
In the 20 months leading up to his Great Alaskan Adventure, his travels lead him on a
path of self-discovery, to examine and appreciate the world around him and to reflect on
and heal from his troubled childhood and parents' sordid and abusive relationship.
When he reaches Alaska, he finds he is insufficiently prepared for the hardships to come.
Despite making it through the winter, his plan is ill-judged and he prepares to return
home in spring, only to find the stream he crossed in the snow has become an
impassable, raging torrent, and that he is trapped. With no means of sustaining himself
adequately, he eventually starves to death in his so-sought-after isolation.
Throughout his epic journey the people he meets both influence and are influenced by
the person he is and bring him to the final and tragic realization that "Happiness is only
real when shared".

3. 
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The text on the previous slide was an example of a
typical film synopsis. In this case it was for the film
‘Into the Wild’.
A film synopsis summarizes a film for a reader
such as an agent, director or producer. If the reader
likes the synopsis, he or she may ask to see the film
itself. Unlike a treatment, which is a narrative of
everything that happens in a film, a synopsis
includes only the most important or interesting
parts of the story. However, a synopsis must
clearly show the necessary elements of the film so
the reader will know that you understand how to
structure a script for a movie.

4. 
Write the logline. The logline is at most two
sentences that sum up your film. You can think of
the logline as the description you might read on
the website of a movie theater or in the
information box of the program guide on your
television.
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If you can, follow the logline with a paragraph describing
why your screenplay is attractive from a filmmaker's
point of view. For example, if it can be shot on a small
budget using a limited number of locations near London,
your movie may be more attractive than one that will
require weeks on location, elaborate sets or a lot of special
effects.

5. 
Include the names (who), their occupations
(what), where they live and work (where), the
time period of the story (when), and the reason
you are telling their story (why).
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Type the names of the characters in all capital letters
the first time their names appear. Thereafter, type
the character names in the usual way.
Characters that should be included in the synopsis
are the protagonist (hero), the antagonist (villain),
the love interest, and any important allies of the
protagonist. Less important characters can be left out
or not named in the synopsis.

6. 
Act I is the setup, when you introduce the
characters and the main conflict that drives the
story.

7. 
Show all the conflicts faced by your characters
that lead to the crisis, the ultimate conflict that
will change the course of your characters' lives.

8. 
Describe how the ultimate conflict ends and
what happens to the characters afterward.

9. 
You can try to make the title catchy and
interesting, but it will probably be changed by
the director of the movie studio, so don't work
on it too hard. Put the title at the top of the
page.
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Under the title, give the genre of the film, such as
action, romantic comedy or thriller.

10. 
Always register your completed screenplay
and/or treatment with the proper authorities to
establish your authorship.

11. 
If they have any questions or if something isn't
clear to them, change your synopsis to make
the story clearer. If the agent, producer or
director finds something in your synopsis that
is unclear or confusing, he or she will not
request your full screenplay.