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Online Video, TV & Film Production Management Software and Screenwriting. Manage cast and crew, create and share call sheets, script breakdown sheets...

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Act one will begin with someone frantically telling the two girls that their father has been seized by the guards and is being held in the jail until the council could convene to sentence him the 2 girls will then attempt to sneak into the jail to free there father from certain death however after getting into the jail and seeing there father they will be discovered and the man who discovered them will have a gun after taunting them the guard tells them they will all be put on a pyre and burn to death for their treason upon hearing this the father lunges and grabs the solider threw the bars of his cell he is able to throw the gun on to the floor but the guard pulls out his knife and stabs the father wile yelling for more guards as the father begins to sucum to his wounds he tells his daughters to run so they grab the gun and make there escape they are pursued after climbing the wall and evading there pursuers the 2 inexperienced girls find them selves alone in the woods with no food water or home.

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Act one will begin with someone frantically telling the two girls that their father has been seized by the guards and is being held in the jail until the council could convene to sentence him the 2 girls will then attempt to sneak into the jail to free there father from certain death however after getting into the jail and seeing there father they will be discovered and the man who discovered them will have a gun after taunting them the guard tells them they will all be put on a pyre and burn to death for their treason upon hearing this the father lunges and grabs the solider threw the bars of his cell he is able to throw the gun on to the floor but the guard pulls out his knife and stabs the father wile yelling for more guards as the father begins to sucum to his wounds he tells his daughters to run so they grab the gun and make there escape they are pursued after climbing the wall and evading there pursuers the 2 inexperienced girls find them selves alone in the woods with no food water or home.

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my act one outline, with detail of the beginning 

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my act one outline, with detail of the beginning 

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If you'd like to share, you can upload your outline below once you're done!

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Kayden Savaris is the number one assassin. In his personal life he goes by Angel to hide his identity. He’s 19 years old. In his past, his family was murdered in front of him, which led him down a dark path. He killed the person who killed his family, and has been an assassin ever since then. He swears by “killing people who have done wrong”, and “cleansing the world of evil”—when really he’s not the greatest guy either. He’s easily angered, and has a short-temper. He is not very likeable. Kaden blames his family’s death on himself and tells himself that he can never be loved again (because his family loved him and when it mattered most, even their love for him couldn’t get him to save them from death). He lashes out and doesn’t have a good handle on his emotions. He fears loving someone and losing them and/or someone loving him and him not being able to help/save them.

Brynn (side character) is a girl that likes to push people’s buttons. She lost her family very young to a sickness that only she survived. She’s very independent. Brynn is talkative, loud, and strong. She’s very mysterious too. She believes that she let her family down too, and she strives to be the best at everything she does.

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Character profile, characters 1 and 3 are the main protagonists. 

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Character profile, characters 1 and 3 are the main protagonists. 

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1.       Mike: high school kid, only child, has a mom and dad, had a relatively normal childhood (no trauma or significant things that happened to him), always looking for adventure but tries to stay out of trouble, has a best friend named billy

2.       Billly: best friends with mike, likes to get in trouble and have fun,  no other significance to the story

3.       Mariano: a former Italian gangster, that went to jail and then rehab and is now a camera man for a main news television channel. But he still has connections to the gang community and every now and then gets the urge to get in a little bit of trouble.

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father is selfless and loving, honest and unwavering he was a garrison commander of the main settlement and had a comfortable life for him and his family. 

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father is selfless and loving, honest and unwavering he was a garrison commander of the main settlement and had a comfortable life for him and his family. 

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daughter 1 had a comfortable upbringing she is caring and tame her mother died when she was younger so she values what family she has left very much  due to her comfortable upbringing she  is ignorant to the realities of the wild or lower class life

Daughter 2 also had a comfortable upbringing and values her family but she is rebellious and passionate  as well as brave her comfortable upbringing also means she  is ignorant to the realities of the wild but she is less so of lower class living

warden one has had a traumatic life having grown up well off until his mother father and 2 sisters where killed and most of his fortune was taken from him he is now cynical, heretical, frugal and greedy he is suspicious of others and very secretive he has grate martial prowess and is knowledgably

tentative (warden 2 has had a turbulent life (but details are pending) he is friendly charitable and sympathetic he has martial prowess and is knowledgably)

general is ruthless crass brutal and effective he is strong and has much martial prowess he is 62 and instils fear and loyalty

cavalry captain is young brutal effective and sadistic he is strong and has much martial prowess he causes distain from pears and loyalty from subordinates

cousin Billy is cousin to father and is the head of a smaller settlement (under over all command of the general and council)
cousin Billy is 29 and grew up in a ok situation he is kind moderately skilled and pretty knowledgeable

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Mike, a high schooler in 2040 America, has one goal; get justice for his parents, no matter how tough it might be.

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In a futuristic America, one high schooler has to bring 2 terrorists to justice for their atrocities against the government.

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Faylar’s assassins are being brutally picked off one by one by a mysterious force—and it falls to the number one assassin to stop it before it’s too late.

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70 years after a spore causes the collapse of civilization a father of 2 is killed for treason against his settlement and his 2 daughters are running form A SIMALAR FATE wile pursued by wardens and soldiers alike 

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70 years after a spore causes the collapse of civilization a father of 2 is killed for treason against his settlement and his 2 daughters are running form A SIMALAR FATE wile pursued by wardens and soldiers alike 

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1. The Script Lab
2. Stage 32

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Our POV character is Jamie Hill, high-school teacher, around 28 y/o. She is likeable, funny, easygoing, but a bit jaded. She is a little directionless, more of a follower than a leader. She's a good teacher but a bit complacent. She doesn't realize how selfish she can be. She is single, has a lot of friends. She is well-liked and a good friend. The self she puts forth is a good role model. But she has a bit of a superiority complex.

The other teacher is Shannon DiLaurentis, 24 y/o. She is earnest and idealistic. Her optimism and effort runs counter to Jamie's apathy. She is an excellent teacher but lacks confidence. She is happily in a romantic relationship but can lose herself in other people easily. She doesn't have any dark secrets but she wishes she did. She is a peacemaker and a natural leader.

Other characters include: Steve Carpenter (teacher), Mr. King (substitute teacher), Shelley, Alexis, Charlie, Julian, Natalie, Tyler, Mikey, and Laura (all students 14-17 y/o), Michelle and Dave (friends of Jamie and Shannon). [I have fuller profiles for these characters but I won't post them all here!]

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When a mysterious infection that has been causing bouts of horrific violence around the world reaches one suburban US high-school, two teachers and their students commit to preparing for the worst.

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In a fantasy realm completely unrelated to Earth, the world's best assassin is 19 year-old man who has never revealed his face. Suddenly, a new assassin is climbing through the ranks by brutally murdering all of the other assassins. It falls to the number 1 assassin to stop them.

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How to Brainstorm Ideas for a Short Film Video

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How to Brainstorm Ideas for a Short Film Video

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How To Brainstorm Ideas For A Short Film

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8 Filmmaking Tips for Brainstorming Ideas

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8 Filmmaking Tips for Brainstorming Ideas

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With ScreenCraft's Short Film Production Fund currently accepting submissions, we're thinking a lot about short films, which offer filmmakers a chance to hone their storytelling craft. It truly is a rite of passage for any filmmaker, no different than a hopeful novelist starting off with short stories.

We've featured a list of 9 Short Films All Filmmakers Should Know, which showcase various elements of concept, characters, story, and technical prowess that can capture the attention of audiences and the powers that be within the film and television industry.

But how do filmmakers conjure great ideas for short films? We turn to this amazing YouTube video by Darius Britt for some answers and inspiration. We'll breakdown what tips Darius has laid out and expand on them a bit, hopefully helping filmmakers to brainstorm and develop the amazing concepts, characters, and stories that can engage, entertainment, and touch audiences.

These eight tips below can also be applied to conjuring concepts for feature films, scripts, novels, and short stories as well.
1. Establish a Routine
Too many writers and filmmakers wait for some magical inspiration in their lives in order to find a project. The problem is that inspiration requires work. And yes, work requires some form of routine. Establishing a daily routine is key because it gets you in the mindset of using your imagination and creativity. It gets those creative juices flowing, something which we covered with 5 Habits to Get Those Creative Juices Flowing. Whether it be an hour (or whatever you can manage) each day during your lunch break, during the ride home, early in the morning, or late at night, it doesn't matter as long as you're working towards finding that amazing idea. The brain works in mysterious and cool ways. If you're constantly and regularly brainstorming ideas, your brain will take over and do much of the work for you - even in your sleep. All because you established a routine.
2. Write What You Know
We've all heard this cliche over and over again. Many end up confused and ask things like, "But what did George Lucas know about a galaxy far, far away?" The point is, you inject what you know into those concepts that are outside of your own reality. What you know comes out in the characters, the situations, etc. Sure, you can truly write what you know and tell some amazing stories because the truth is often more fantastical than fiction, but know that you can take outside-of-the-box concepts and ideas and inject them with what you know and what you love.
3. Game of Opposites
This is an amazing way to conjure ideas from an already established and successful concept. You take something and flip it. A bad (or brilliant) example would be . The film told the tragic true story of a luxury ocean liner that hit an iceberg, forcing the crew and passengers to survive, and sadly, perish in the icy cold waters. Well, let's flip it and change the setting to the future where a passenger spaceship in deep space collides with an asteroid and the crew and passengers embark on a journey of survival (Okay, I have dibs on that one).
4. Watch Other Films
This is key to sparking that fire within your own imagination and creativity. Even Aaron Sorkin, arguably one of our greatest living screenwriters, once famously said, "Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright." But it's not really about outright stealing. It's about being inspired. All too often, you'll see some element in any given film that wasn't even focused on, yet it becomes a seed for your own concept. And if it is not just mere inspiration, it's about flipping concepts and character types that you've seen in other films and making them your own.
5. The Magical Notebook
Keep a handy notebook or utilize your smartphone note apps or voice recorders. Brilliant and compelling thoughts and ideas often come at the strangest of times. You could be eating dinner at a boring company party where you really don't know anyone. You could be at work. You could be getting your haircut, grocery shopping, or even more odd places like sitting on the toilet. Be ready to take note, but in that last case, you may want to wash your hands first. Regardless, always be ready to jot down those thoughts, ideas, and experiences.
6. Research
Research affords you information and context for whatever concept, story, and/or character that you're developing. It leads to some added inspiration for ideas as well. Utilize the internet, Wikipedia, Quora, your local library or book store, etc. Immerse yourself and you will surely find some gems to behold.
7. List Your Resources
What do you have access to? Do you have some interesting artifacts passed down to you in your family? Do you have access to cool props or locations that you could wrap a story around? Do you have access to interesting people with interesting stories to tell (doctors, veterans, police officers, teachers, etc.)? Utilize your resources.
8. Live a Little
Life experiences offer you raw material to draw from, whether it be from your upbringing, your education, your career, your love life, travels, etc. These experiences give you endless material that you can apply to finding concepts, stories, characters, etc. So go live life. Build relationships. Fall in love. Get your heart broken. Travel. Study. Quit that job you hate and find one you love. Whatever it takes, just go live life.

With short films in particular, Darius is right in saying that you want to keep things simple. Simple concepts thrive in the short film platform. You don't have to expand the concept into the many character and story arcs that are often necessary for features. You simply present the concept and offer some engaging moments, focusing on perhaps one broad character and story arc.

Utilize these eight tips. Come up with your own to add to the list. Don't be afraid to go on that journey. What you find will all too often be greater than any physical treasure once you apply it to your short film, feature, script, novel, short story, or whatever it is that you're trying to develop. Ideas are the ultimate treasure, especially when you make them come to life.

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8 Filmmaking Tips For Brainstorming Ideas - ScreenCraft

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With ScreenCraft's Short Film Production Fund currently accepting submissions, we're thinking a lot about short films, which offer filmmakers a chance to hone their storytelling craft. It truly is a rite of passage for any filmmaker, no different than a hopeful novelist starting off with short stories.

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This story takes place in 2040 in the US, when biochemical weapons are at large and are a serious threat to the country. 2 terrorists use biochemical weapons they made to wipe out all of the government, putting these bio bombs in strateigic places and making sure all personel that work for the government across the US, including FBI and CIA agents, are dead. A high school named mike has a father who works for the FBI, who got fired the day before this attack, so he wasn’t killed. But later that night the terrorists show up to mikes families house and kills mike’s mom and dad. To avenge his parents death he embarks on a thrilling adventure to capture these terrorists and bring them to justice.

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I have an idea for a horror film that takes place in a suburban US town in early November. Supernatural occurrences have gradually begun occurring all over the world and one classroom (two teachers and their students) tries to protect itself by any means necessary.