
Rita Adewole
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Rita Adewole
MemberJune 4, 2023 at 12:51 pm in reply to: Day 5: What I learned rewriting my scene/character…?What I learned from my re-write is that wounds are fundamental to revealing character. In a way it is a past that’s enabling us to route for the character’s future. Wounds enable emotional and conflict delivery on various levels. It can hook the audience.
My character’s wound is the failure in his past. He failed at being a successful journalist and now teaches juvie teens this module as an alternative to their A levels core subject. The first hint of his wound will be built around the drama of convincing these teens they are not yet failures and they can do it.
It will be their first point of connection though the teens don’t know it fully, they will begin to see sense in what he says.
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Insight – we get a feel of whether or not the relationship has a future
Breakthrough – the reveal of her dead father and his abusive childhood
Writing perspective – a layer of emotions is revealed.. The closer she tries to get to him, the further he pushes away.
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Insight – we get a deeper understanding of kate’s backstory
Breakthrough – kate and sawyer have killed before
From a writer’s perspective, just one secret was used to reveal traits and create suspense/intrigue about three different characters.
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What I learned is that –
Secrets can be used to reveal characters in a mysterious and intriguing way, and keep the audience wanting more.
In my rewrite a hint of the secret will surface in act one
A demand in act two
And a reveal of the secret at the break into act three
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What I learned is –
Opposite characters complement each other.
The emotional or drama set up is important to make the character traits shine through.
Every scene should be taking us towards the character’s future- We see Junah’s future from this scene.
Dialogue should be multi layered/with subtext and should show character traits.
Setting can play a role in showing character traits and the message of the scene.
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What I learned is that as the writer I should have a future mapped out for my character(s) and a scene that reveals that future using character traits and an emotional or thrilling situation
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Rita Adewole
MemberMay 18, 2023 at 5:58 pm in reply to: Day 1: Assignment 1 – GOOD WILL HUNTING SceneWEEK 1 – DAY 1
GOOD WILL HUNTING
WILL
Trait – smart, engaging, reckless, friend indeed
Drama to deliver traits – a boy girl thing leads to confrontation
Why Harvard bar – to reveal the depth of Will’s ingenuity, in spite of his running from the teacher.
Harvard sets a standard or bench mark as far as Will’s intelligence goes. And spotlights the extent of Will’s possibilities, if his potential is fully explored.
INSIGHT
We are made aware of the depth of Will’s intelligence
BREAKTHROUGH
He reads too, self educates himself.
He’s aware of his potential and intelligence but something, maybe a wound holds him back from embracing it as a life choice.
FROM A WRITER’S PERSPECTIVE
We show his potential
But leave a question as to why he’s not embracing it
The negative way and reason his positive trait -intelligence comes out of him
Will’s got an inner fight swelling inside him to battle – physically and mentally
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Chuckie : clueless, lightweight, knows his standing far as Will is concerned
Skylar : confident, knows what she wants, willing to put herself out there
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What I learned
I’m working on my scene and:
Opposite character traits complement/foil each other
I’m adding depth to my main character
And also working on how I can leave a question for audience to wonder
And hint on a bigger inner wound or turmoil
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I agree to the terms of this release form
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My name is Rita
Never completed a script, started a few.
I hope to master characters, so I can kick that writing block in the nuts
I love reading children’s books and have lost someone to cancer yearly in the past three years. I just want to write off that grief…
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1) Rita’s choice of contained movie
I have chosen my movie choise based on a restricted number of actors and restriction to one location until the end when cops arrive, make up negligible, no stunts, monster in the house type
Contained environment – Grandma’s home
Contained characters – Grandma and Granddaughter plus killer
Difficult situation – A blood thirst ritualist who can’t leave or stop until his ritual is complete
Reason for containment – Girl on a weekend visit with Grandma
Rita – Guidelines for The Island
TITLE: The Island
AS THEY DID IT:
A. People: two main, multiple supporting and extras
B. Stunts: helicopters/ on the run from the hospital
C. Extras: various patients/doctors
D. Wardrobe: all wear white
E. Hair and Make Up: Negligible
F. Kids and Animals: n/a
G. Quarantine: Have large amount of extras in patients/hospital/the search crew
COVID GUIDELINE VERSION:
A. People: two main and supporting characters, patients communicate through video call so fewer gatherings .
B. Stunts: delay escape from the facility until the end of the movie, scrap search party, helicopters, shooting etc.
C. Extras:delay escape from the facility until the end of the movie, patient meets their insurer inside the facility
D. Wardrobe: Fine as is
E. Hair and Make Up: Fine as is
F. Kids and Animals:n/a
G. Quarantine:m removing stunts, extras, search party, scrap their travels outside of the facility and meeting their insurer.
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