creating convincing characters
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Creating Convincing Characters. Creating Convincing Characters. Who are the most memorable screen characters that you can remember and you can list? Male characters…? Female Characters…?. Creating Convincing Characters. James Bond. What do you know about?. James Bond Age Sex - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Creating Convincing Characters
Creating Convincing CharactersWho are the most memorable screen characters
that you can remember and you can list?
Male characters…?
Female Characters…?
Creating Convincing CharactersJames Bond
What do you know about?James BondAgeSexRelationshipsFamilyTraitsFlaws
What do you know about?DraculaAgeSexRelationshipsFamilyTraitsFlaws
What do you know about?Indiana JonesAgeSexRelationshipsFamilyTraitsFlaws
What do you know about?Luke SkywalkerAgeSexRelationshipsFamilyTraitsFlaws
What do you know about?The TerminatorAgeSexRelationshipsFamilyTraitsFlaws
What do you know about?AgeSexRelationshipsFamilyTraitsFlaws
What do you know about?AgeSexRelationshipsFamilyTraitsFlaws
What do you know about?AgeSexRelationshipsFamilyTraitsFlaws
Convincing CharactersStating the obvious….
Characters in movies are not bornCharacters in movies are createdBye YOU the writerSo what traits make a good character?
Convincing CharactersMake your character relevant to the story you
want to tellThink the obvious….then the oppositeFor example……
A young boy get separated from his family and seeks help to find the way home which often puts him in peril but gives him a valuable lesson in life.
Convincing CharactersFinding Nemo
Convincing CharactersWhen creative characters take into consideration:Vital statisticsPhysical appearanceBiographical detailsPersonal lifePresent situationSecret life
Convincing CharactersGood characters are essential to a script/movieKnow them inside out and writing for them is
much easierMake them believableMake sure the actions they take is within their
capabilities or aspirationsDialogue will come easier to characters you know
well
Convincing CharactersMost importantly wewatch movies becauseof good and convincingcharacters
They often live lives or have experiences we will never have…for good or bad
Convincing Characters…Over to YOU