ESTANLISHING CHARACTERS IN A SCREEN PLAY
Today we learnt that when establishing a character in writing a screen play, it is best to include an equal mix of:
External appearance
This should be used to give the audience an image of the character, but also gives insight into the behaviour of a character. The audience could even assume their feelings/mood.
Example from an extract in class: "...even handsome; he has a quiet steady look and a disarming smile which flashes from nowhere"
Internal description
This should be used perhaps to highlight a problem in a characters life, or helps us to imagine the backstory behind a character which justifies their actions. It helps the audience to gain an overall understanding of a character's personality and mood, and helps to create an attachment between character and audience.
Example from the same extract: "As the earth moves towards the sun, TRAVIS BICKLE moves towards violence"
Context of setting
This is extremely important because it establishes the setting in which a character is in, and can tell us a lot about a character's life and persona from the environment they surround themselves in.
Example from another extract in class: "A framed diploma, dusty and unkempt, hangs askew on the wall. A snapshot of a girl is stuck in the corner, and a bra weighs one end down"
External appearance
This should be used to give the audience an image of the character, but also gives insight into the behaviour of a character. The audience could even assume their feelings/mood.
Example from an extract in class: "...even handsome; he has a quiet steady look and a disarming smile which flashes from nowhere"
Internal description
This should be used perhaps to highlight a problem in a characters life, or helps us to imagine the backstory behind a character which justifies their actions. It helps the audience to gain an overall understanding of a character's personality and mood, and helps to create an attachment between character and audience.
Example from the same extract: "As the earth moves towards the sun, TRAVIS BICKLE moves towards violence"
Context of setting
This is extremely important because it establishes the setting in which a character is in, and can tell us a lot about a character's life and persona from the environment they surround themselves in.
Example from another extract in class: "A framed diploma, dusty and unkempt, hangs askew on the wall. A snapshot of a girl is stuck in the corner, and a bra weighs one end down"
Good notes. Correct the spelling of your title.
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