Developing the plot Day 2, Dec 2018
Creating a story
Plot
Characters
Setting
The plot A CHARACTER
Create the character profile of the protagonist here
STATUS QUO
Where the setting can be established
TURNING POINT 1 MOTIVATION INITIATING INCIDENT DEVELOPMENTS CRISIS
RESOLUTION
Usually created by the antagonist
Things go well here TURNING POINT 2 Things go very bad, almost leading to failure TURNING POINT 3 Success under dire circumstances Learning from own mistakes
Ramayan A CHARACTER STATUS QUO MOTIVATION
Ram, a benevolent ruler and dutiful son Serving his time in the forest with his wife, Sita and brother, Lakshman TURNING POINT 1 His wife is abducted by Ravana to an undisclosed location
INITIATING INCIDENT He find a band of monkeys willing to help him find his wife TURNING POINT 2 Hanuman finds Sita but is captured before he can DEVELOPMENTS relay the information back. Manages to escape
CRISIS RESOLUTION
No way to cross the sea as only Hanuman can fly TURNING POINT 3 A bridge is made by Nala and Ram crosses over to rescue his wife
Pabuji ka Phad A CHARACTER
Pabuji, a local chieftain, also a man of many adventures
STATUS QUO
Has established court with his 4 generals. His sister Pema is married to his arch rival TURNING POINT 1 Jindrav Kichi A horse, Kesar Kalami is given to Pabuji as a gift by his ladylove Deval. The horse was actually promised to Kichi
MOTIVATION
INITIATING INCIDENT Kichi attacks Deval, Pabuji retaliates and defeats Kichi TURNING POINT 2 He spares Kichi’s life DEVELOPMENTS
CRISIS RESOLUTION
Kichi returns with a larger army and kills Pabuji TURNING POINT 3 Pabuji’s nephews avenge his death
Building complexity
Sub-plots
Difference between Ramayan and Mahabharat
Points of view
Activity ď ˝ ď ˝
Do the plotting structure for any movie of your choice 30 min activity
Craft-wise descriptions Layouts
Scroll Pattachitra
Kaavad
Gond
Mata Ni Pachedi
Form Vs Technique
Some pointers before you start
Keep it simple; characters, layout and colours Focus on your strengths If using human figures, focus on anatomy
How to choose the craft?
Exercise- Day Two ď ˝
Create a plot for your story
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