The document provides guidance on generating ideas for a short film based on the theme "the battle". It instructs the reader to develop a concept by researching the theme and genres of film to write a concept outline. It then prompts the reader to interpret the theme, find inspiring images, and outline the beginning, middle, and end of their story, including the big conflict. Finally, it tasks the reader with conducting research on other works related to the theme and compiling their findings and story outline into a planning portfolio folder.

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.