no11. CHARACTER STUDY

STORYTELLING WITH CHARACTERS

Stories MUST have a Key Character (with a motive)
Know Your Character(s)
Good Characters relate to your target audience

The Character Bio (Character Profile)
How do you write the Character Bio/Profile?
What are the important details/info you need for your story?
A quick explanation of how character profiles work and how to use them to write better characters.

Robert McKee on "Introducing Characters in a Screenplay"
 
Robert McKee answers this question from writer Steve Ericsson:
"Introducing many characters within a story, even if you have just one or two main characters, is quite a challenge when writing a screenplay. How would you go about introducing several important characters during the first act/first half of the story in an effective and compelling way?"

 

Exposition: (meaning) The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action.

The Process of Design in Avatar

We sat down with lead vehicle designer, TyRuben Ellingson, and creature/environment designer Yuri Bartoli, and learned about some of the process that went into creating the elements that gave such depth and rich texture to the world within "Avatar."

Screenshot for your ref:

Class Exercise: About Storytelling & Characters

List in your blogs:

What kind of heroes/heroines do you like?

What kind of villains do you like?

What kind of stories do you enjoy? Why?

Notes:

Knowing what YOU and YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE (TA) want/like in a character & screenplay helps you create memorable characters and write interesting, compelling stories.