Plot Outline and Development
- Nov 27, 2014
- 2 min read
Plot Outline
Equilibrium ('normal life' of characters):
His father is a successful businessman.
He's an intelligent person who is above average.
As a young child Ethan looked up to his father who inspired him to follow his dreams of becoming a scientist.
Disruption (to normal life):
Mother died when Ethan was 8 in a car crash.
Father gets killed by a group of men and Ethan is left with no family.
He gets put into prison and vows to take revenge.
Recognition (of disruption and plan to resolve it):
Ethan takes revenge by enlisting people to help him kill the person who killed his father, and if that fails to prove the murder he committed against his father.
Repair (action taken to resolve disruption):
He plots a plan to be able to kill the person who murdered his father, and if that plan fails he would try to prove the murder the person done to his father.
Return (to equilibrium):
Ethan finally gets the chance to complete his education and takes over his dad's company.
Ethan has been able to get his revenge on Mr Lawrence as he is given a life sentence for murder and terrorist attacks - he has also lost his mental balance.
Blocked Plan
Textual Detail (i.e. what do the audience see/hear)
Master shot of the location - Ethan inside the prison cell which shows the audience it is dark and isolated.
Close up of Ethan looking at the ground - Showing his facial expression, which shows the audience he is angry.
Non-diegetic Sound of the clock ticking, water dropping, heartbeat and a muffled conversation between the prison guards - This shows the tension Ethan is going through.
Shot reverse shot of Ethan (Medium shot) then the prison guard who helps him (Close up) and then back to Ethan (Close up) - This shows the reaction from Ethan to the prison guard.
Long shot of Ethan - Shows Ethan running down the stairs as he just left prison.
Established shot of buildings - Showing the area he is in.
Close up of picture in the locket - Goes straight to a flashback.
Medium shot of his dad lying on the floor with blood - He just got shot by his business partner.
Long shot of Ethan running down the stairs - To find out what just happened, what was the noise he heard.
Close up of Ethan - Showing his facial expressions on what he is seeing.
Medium shot of Ethan with his father - Ethan hugging his father and crying.
Gets out of flashback - Close up of Tear dropping onto the locket.
Low angle shot of Ethan walking away - Shows the power he has now to get his revenge.
Enigmas Created
Who is in the cell?
Why is he in the cell?
Why did his business partner shoot his father?
How would he be able to take revenge?
Storyboard
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