Group idea of overall plot, opening plot and characters

Overall plot and character information

After each person in the group doing individual planning of an idea for a plot for the entire film, in class we used our time to discuss the ideas that we all come up with to produce a general idea between us. We filled out a grid on paper which i have copied up in more detail on Microsoft word explaining the stages in the film. It also includes a lot of information about the characters: the name of the characters in the film, the names of the people playing the characters, the role of the character, whether or not they are shown in the opening, a description of the character and then finally how they are represented throughout the film.

Focusing on the opening
Now that we had come up with an idea for the entire film, we had to focus more on the opening and coming up with the stages of that as a group. To do this we filled out a table explaining all the different aspects of the opening, including: creation of enigma, introduction to characters, setting up the plot, pace & rhythm and mood & tone.