Post 8: Decisions & Revisions

Thinking of an original idea of the top of my head to write a script on was proving to be quite a struggle. I had no idea at all on a character or a storyline that I could create what so ever. As this was the case I decided to use a secondary resource to help me develop my ideas. I went onto various news websites to see what was currently happening in the world of affairs.

The Websites I went on were:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/

http://news.sky.com/skynews/

http://www.itv.com/news/

After spending time on each of these websites I eventually found an article that interested me. It was about the recent lottery ticket that was won in Britain and was not claimed.

This article gave me the idea to create a storyline about my character as the holder of the winning lottery ticket. I was looking at the possibilities of also including that my character had financial issues that could give you the story of him winning the lottery but does not know it when he is in really bad circumstances.

I decide do create a mind map and brainstorm ideas that I could include into my script about the lottery stroyline. This is the mind map that I created:

After some great debate and discussion with other class members this is the final script idea I decide to come up with.

Synopsis of my short film:


David Smith is struggling in the world. no money, no job and a marriage that is on the rocks. He is desperate for anything. So when his local shop keeper advises him to buy a roll over lottery ticket David ponders an idea that he has never thought of. Should he buy a lottery ticket? With a huge multi million prize waiting to be won has David brought that lucky lottery ticket?