Outline of Film

Plot

Week 2 Post 3

Plot can relate to any type of narrative, like a film, T.V. show, book, novel, play, or others. Plot relates to the sequence of events where the outcome of each affects the next. This creates a cause-and-effect sequence. The events can be seen as a series of events linked through "and so." They can be simple or complex within the structure of the film. This divides the piece into parts. These parts are known as the plot line. The plot line is the course or main parts of a film or other narrative and a connected series of occurrences that for the plot or part of the plot in a story or other drama. The five features include the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Below is a description of each part and a mountain of the features.

Exposition: The exposition is the beginning of the story and sets up the future events. Characters, setting, and major conflicts are established.

Rising Action: The rising action occurs when the main conflict is addressed with action. The rising action always leads up to the climax. During the rising action, the protagonist often encounters some sort of crisis that creates tension.

Climax: The climax is the pivotal point in the story when the protagonist deals with the events. The climax often centers on the protagonist's most difficult challenge or bleakest moment, according to Pasadena City College.

Falling Action: The falling action occurs immediately after the climax and details the consequences -- good or bad -- that the characters must deal with after the turning point of events

Resolution: The resolution tells us what happens to the characters after the conflict is resolved. All the loose ends are tied up, unless the author plans to write a sequel and purposely leaves room for further plot developments. Some stories have happy endings; others have sad endings.

My Original Film Plot Ideas

Exposition: I am thinking to establish the setting within the opening, by showing a crowded ice rink filled with predominately boys. I plan to show the credits during me getting ready in my gear and taping my stick, etc. I think that this is good time to show the credits because nothing super important is happening. I can either use a song or sound of the gear, like velcro.

After further consideration I will be keeping this. 

Rising Action: In the rising action, a boy can be seen entering the locker room and reacting a negative way to seeing a girl. This creates the conflict between girls in hockey, which is mainly a boy sport. After this, there will be different scenes and cuts of playing hockey. The sound and movement will be focused on, as I think it will add a lot to the opening. 

This will include dialogue which will add to the conflict. 

Climax: The climax will include me getting hit or injured by the boy who had walked into the locker room, judging me for playing hockey. The climax is where the opening will end.

I have actually decided to change this, as it would create another plot line of an injury. Instead, I want to show how the boys do not want to play with girl, pass her the puck, or etc. 

Falling Action: The ending happens quickly, as I want the climax to be the end, but the falling action can be me being disappointed with what happened.

Still, this will be fast. The girl, me, will be shown angry and eager to prove them wrong. 

Resolution: As stated before, the resolution will be my motivation to keep going.

Again, there will be motivation to prove them wrong. 

Citations:

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, September 13). Plot. Wikipedia. Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plot

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Plotline definition & meaning. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotline

Tucker, K. (2021, November 5). 5 parts of a plot in a story. Pen and the Pad. Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://penandthepad.com/5-parts-plot-story-8394628.html