The Script: General Creative Analysis
1. what is your emotional reaction to the story (how you feel) 2. what images does the story stimulate in you (visuals, shots, colours) 3. what does the title mean (where does it show up in the script) 4. what type of story is it (comedy, drama, horror, mystery, fantasy etc) 5. what time period does the story take place (what is the rhythm and colour of this period) 6. what is the style of the story (realistic, fantasy, docu-drama) 7. where is the location of the story (country, city, language) 8. how are the ideas and the theme in the story expressed (write down in one sentence what the theme or main ides of the story is to you) 9. what is a dramatic metaphor for the story (symbols, colours) 10. who are the characters (what are their internal and external traits/character background/their relationships to other characters 11. what are the character objectives (what do they want and need/what are their main actions) 12. does the story logically add up (does the time line work/make sense) 13. what happens next (do you anticipate this answer or is it a surprise) 14. what is the climactic scene (the scene involving the main characters protagonist and antagonist - at which point the end result is no longer in doubt) 15. where are the potential problem areas (time and budget restraints, stunts, visual FX, choreography etc) 16. what are the strengths and weakness of this story