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What is a Logline?

A one sentence that sums up the movie

Ex: “One thousand brides. One hundred million dollars. Jimmy Shannon is about to discover the true value of love” 

What is a Tag line?

Post production cousin of log line and is created after production in distribution phase to market movies. Usually shorter than log line

What is a Premise?

A shorthand way of referring to the essence of the story idea-can be summed up in a phrase or a few sentences (up to a short paragraph)

Chat GPT example and def lol: broader and explores theme Ex: “ A paranoid scientist creates a Time Machine, leading to unintended consequences that threaten the fabric of reality.”

10 Strategies to capture the audience?

1. Humor

2. Shock 

3. Suspense

4. Drama 

5. Kids

6. Testimonial

7. Special effects

8. Sexuality

9. Recruiting the audience as a character 

10. Mixes devices and techniques 

Opposition between forces in stories

• Person vs. person

• Person vs. himself/herself

• Person vs. nature (weather, disease, etc.)

• Person vs the supernatural

• Person vs fate

What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?

Protagonist (Central character): This person tries to accomplish something. Without this element, nothing can happen. This person might be trying to win

Antagonist: Whatever opposing force the protagonist struggles with, such as another character, environment, or something within the protagonist