Drama Report First 15pp

8/11/2019 Drama Report First 15pp

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This drama report has been created by the Screen Content Division of the AFTRS as a key initial

tool in helping a screenplay engage with an audience. We encourage industry professionals and

others to use it although would like the courtesy of an acknowledgement.

DRAMA REPORT

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CAVEAT EMPTOR

It is possible that you may answer all the questions in this report satisfactorily and still nothave a screenplay worth making if the dramatic action in the script is predictable, stale,

obvious, clichd or formulistic.

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August 2009 Screen Content Division

Australian Film Television & Radio School

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IDEA, DRAMATIC QUESTION, GENRE

What is the storys BIG IDEA? That is, a story event, character/s, motivating idea or fact,any single remarkable and noteworthy thing which makes this story worth telling?

What central DRAMATIC QUESTION emerges from the action of the first 15 pages?

In the light of the answer to the previous questions, what then is the GENRE?

SETTING THE CHARACTERS & THEIR

CONFLICT

What FACTSdo we KNOWabout the CHARACTERSat the beginning of the story? Whatfacts can we DEDUCE? How can we deduce them?

Which of the above facts or deduced facts will engage an audiences EMPATHY with theMAINcharacter/s? And WHY?


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Among the facts or deduced facts is there a FLAWin the character/s or their personal worldwhich is ripe for a TRANFORMATIVEjourney of change from IDENTITYto ESSENCE

What is the storys INCITING INCIDENT and how is that the strongest test for the flaw?

What outer GOALdoes this set the character and how will we know it is achieved?

What INITIALACTIONor ACTIONS[list each one] does this character take to achievethis goal?

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What WANTis REVEALEDby the main characters active pursuit of their goal?

How is the main characters NEEDrevealed?


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Which other character OPPOSESthem in their quest? And WHICH ACTIONSshow thisopposition?

In terms of the characters initial goal, what is at STAKE for them?

What OBSTACLE/s or COMPLICATION/s, other than the opposing force/character, doesthe main character confront afterhe/she has decided upon his/her initial plan of action?

DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAMATIC

CONFLICT

Is there any new action/s or information in he first 15pp after the inciting incident thatFUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE/Show the character sees the world? If so, what are the

CONSEQUENCES?

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