Making it in Time.
By
Pang Hui Ling (Kelly)
2D
Tenya is a witch who is terrible with magic, she must use magic to
return a lost puppy to its owner (as ordered by the "council") or her
magic powers will be taken away from her.
Blog link : www.script0920.blogspot.com
Deadlines : 24/09/12
EXECUTIVE
SUMMERY
Title: Making it in
Time.
Genre: Drama,
Fantasy
Story
Angle: Tenya
needs to complete her mission to bring the puppy home so that she will not lose
her magic power.
1-Sentence
Summary: Tenya is a witch who is terrible with magic, she must use magic to
return a lost puppy to its owner (as ordered by the "council") or her
magic powers will be taken away from her.
Target
Audience: 20-Something
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Synopsis:
Tenya
is a witch who is terrible with magic. She was given a mission to bring B back
home by the order of the magic council. If she fails to complete the mission
her powers will be taken away.
The mission goes terribly wrong when Tenya
magic goes haywire and teleport them to the Magic council Centre. B runs away,
Tenya only solution to save her power is to rely her magic and get back to the
magic portal before she get caught by the security guards.
Character
List:
Key
Character
Supporting
Character 1
Comic
Relief
Character
Bio:
(Key
Character)
Quick
Facts : Tenya, 17, A witch who is very bad with magic
Personality/Nature:
Careless, Clumsy and Always casting the wrong spell
Likes/Dislikes:
Likes magic and does not want to lost it.
(Supporting Character 1)
Quick
Facts : B, A lost puppy which was given to Tenya to bring her back to her owner
Personality/Nature:
Playful, Curious
Likes/Dislikes:
Likes freedom.
Attitude:
Behaves like a little brat.
(Notes:
Write only what is used to tell your story)
(Supporting
Character 2)
Security
guard A & B
Quick
Facts : Gate keeper of the Magic Council Centre.
Personality/Nature:
Strict, Fierce, Goes by the book.
(Supporting
Character 3)
Magic
Council Advisor
Quick
Facts : The person that gives Tenya her mission
(Supporting
Character 4)
Jem
Quick
Facts : B’s owner
Personality/Nature:
Overly loving towards B.
Research:
Reflection
Paper:
Writing
a good story requires a main character that has a motive but faces obstacles
when trying to achieve it. One key thing is that The 3 Act Structure (A
‘formula’) must work in order to get a good story. Like every story, the main
character will always have a motive that he/she must achieve or else something
terrible will happen. This will drive the main character to do whatever he/she has
to do in order to achieve his/her motive. Also, in each Act the main character
will continues to face problem or obstacles while trying to achieve her motive.
Thus, making the story more interesting. How the main character overcomes the
story and reach his/her motive.
We
can also add comic relief if the story is too serious, this allows the audience
to ‘take a breather’ in the film. Details of the
characters or the environment helps to make it a better story, it's also allows
the readers to know more about the characters. Giving the character
a personality and appearance.
Also, having a cliche helps the
audience/readers to better understand the story as they can easily relates to
the situation thus making it a good story.
3 Act Structure
ACT
1 – Set up:
Key
Character: Tenya is a witch who is terrible with magic.
Motive:
Tenya (bad at magic) must use magic to return a
lost puppy to its owner (as ordered by the "council") or her magic
powers will be taken away from her.
Situation:
Tenya magic doesn’t work the way she want it.
Other
Information: Tenya is afraid of her power being taken away from her because she
doesn’t want to be a normal person without magic. The dog, B, doesn’t want to
go home and wants to play
Turning
Point 1 : B tells Tenya that his owner is at the dog park. Tenya doubt the dog
but decides to trust B and uses her magic to teleport them to the owner.
ACT
2 – Confrontation
Obstacles/
Conflict: She decides to her magic to teleport to the dog park. Her magic goes
wrong and teleported them to the magic council centre instead. The centre is a
secured place that does not allow anyone else except for the boards of the
council to enter. B runs away and Tenya lost the dog.
Turning
Point 2: Tenya have to decide to take
the risk to find B in the magic council centre. She has to return in time to
the magic portal before the portal closes and avoid getting caught by the
council security.
3 Act Structure
ACT
3 – Resolution
Climax:
After hiding and searching for B. She found B. She uses magic again to catch B.
However, the magic transforms her into a mouse. She has to race against time in
the form of the mouse to the portal and catch B as well.
Resolution
– Tenya manage to jump onto B back and pull her ear to control the direction B
runs. They jump into the portal in the nick of time before it closes. She transforms
herself back to human and delivered B to her owner.
Storyline
(450-500 words):
Tenya
is a witch who loves her power a lot but is terrible in magic. She was given a
mission to bring B, a lost puppy home by the order of the Magic Council. If she
fails to do so, her powers will be strip away from her. The Magic Council
advisor told Tenya that B often lies to others in order to make them bring her
to play and have caused many trouble to the other witches.
B
was brought to Tenya in a magic box. Tenya asks B the where about of her owner,
B being playful lies to Tenya the location of her owner. Tenya decides to
believe her even though she is doubtful. Tenya carry B and tries to teleport
using her wand. However, her magic goes wrong. Both of them teleported to the
magic council which trespasser will be heavily punish. Just then, B jumps down
from Tenya’s arm and run towards the council building. Tenya chase after her
but the security stops her from going in to the building. The magic portal will
close and she will be stuck at the council. If she does not finish her mission,
her powers will be striped off. Tenya decides to take the risk and tries to
sneak into the building because she does not want to lose her powers. She
managed to hide from the security and climb over the gate at the side of the
building. She goes into the hallway and sees B, she start to chase after B but
B was too fast. She decides to use her magic again to catch B with magic but
her magic turn herself into a mouse. Tenya is desperate and frustrated. She
only has 5 minutes left before the portal closes. B runs towards the next hall.
She
run through a hole in the wall to get to B and finally caught up with B. She
grabs B’s leg and tries to stop her. However, in the form of a mouse, she
cannot grab B as B is too strong. With only 3 minutes left before the portal
close, she jumps onto B back and wriggle her way to B’s head. She pulls B’s
right ear to stop her from running but instead B runs towards the right. Tenya becomes
desperate and continues pulling B’s ears. She then realize that she can control
the direction of B by pulling her ears. Just then, the security saw them and
chase after them. In the nick of time, before the security manage to catch her.
They jump into the magic portal and the portal closes. The magic portal
teleports Tenya and B back to B’s home. Tenya’s magic disappears and she
transforms herself back to a human. She picks up B and rings the bell of the
house. B’s owner opens the door and thanks Tenya. B looks at Tenya and gave her
a cheeky smile. Tenya uses her wand again and disappears.
THE
SCRIPT
ACT
1
SCENE1
– INT – Tenya’s House – DAY –
Tenya
goes to her letter box and receives her mail. A mail opens by itself and
transforms into the magic council advisor.
Magic council Advisor
(Clear his throat “Ahem”)
By the order of the Magic
council, Tenya Weasley, is here by given a class D mission to deliver B the
puppy back to her owner by 6pm tonight. Failing to do so, your powers will be
taken away. A word of advice, B lies.
The letter fly up in the
sky and disappear. Tenya open the small box and B jumps out of the box
Tenya
(Surprise)
Hey little puppy, I’m going
to bring you home today. Where is your home ?
B
(Annoyed)
Hey, who is your little
puppy. I don't want to go home.
Tenya
(Taken back)
But I have to bring you
home..
B
(Think for a while, lies)
Oh all right then, since
you look so sad. My home is at Quin’s Sausages Kitchen.
Tenya think for a while and
take out her wand and wave. A magic portal appears, she grabs B and jumps into
the portal.
ACT
2
SCENE2
– EXT – Magic Council Centre – DAY –
Tenya
Hold on, this isn’t the right place. I will..
B runs away and goes into the Magic Council Centre
Tenya
B ! STOP WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!
Tenya chases after B and the security guards
stopped her.
Security Guard A
No entry beyond this point, Trespasser will be
prosecuted.
Tenya
But but but, my dog just ran in.
Security Guard B
I don’t see any dog. Return or we won’t be nice.
Tenya
(Murmurs to herself)
Oh no, I have to get B home. I can’t lose my powers
because of this. I must figure a way
inside and before the portal closes.
Tenya explores and found a way to get in. She got
into the building.
Tenya
(Whispers softly)
B, where are you? B~
ACT
3
SCENE3
– INT – Magic Council Centre Hall way – DAY –
After awhile, Tenya sees B.
Tenya
B! Come here!
B
(Turns back and stick out her tongue)
Chase me if you can.
Tenya
HEY, Stop!
B runs and Tenya chases after her but Tenya is
getting slower.
Tenya
(Waves her wand)
I must do something. My Wand!
I want a rope, a rope to catch B right away.
Tenya magic goes wrong and transforms her into a
mouse.
Tenya
(Shock)
SQUEAKKK. Oh my goodness! I need a rope, A ROPE.
Stupid wand! Cancel the magic Cancel the magic.
Tenya remain as a mouse, B runs to the next Hall.
Tenya chase after B.
B
(Laughs)
AHAHAHAHHAHA, A MOUSE.
Catch me if you can !
Tenya runs and grab hold of B legs.
B
You are too small and weak, HAHAHA
Tenya determined. She jumps on B back and wriggles
her way to B’s head. She pulls B’s ear. B runs towards the right. Tenya is
frustrated and start pulling another ear again and again.
Tenya
STOP STOP STOP, WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT! THE
PORTAL IS GOING TO CLOSE. I DON'T WANT TO BE STUCK HERE.
Security guard sees B and start to chase.
Security guard B
HEY! THAT DOG HOLD IT RIGHT THERE. !
Tenya
(Pulls B’s right ear just before B hits the table)
Oh CRAP, run run run. Turn right turn right! WATCH
OUT !
(Phew)
The Portal on the left! We are not going to make it
in time.
B continues to move right. Tenya pulls the left
ear. B moves towards the left.
Tenya realizes B ear’s control the direction. She
control B movement and just before the security catches them. They jump into
the portal and appeared at B’s doorstep. Tenya magic disappears and returns to
human form.
SCENE4
– EXT – B’s home – EVENING –
B
(Whiney)
Aw shit, I am home.
Tenya looks at B and pick her up. She rings the
bell. B owner opens the door
B owner, Jem
(Elated and hugs B)
B! My baby! Where have you been?
B
(Barks)
Jem
Thank you so much.
Jem brings B back into the house before she closes
the door. B looks at Tenya and gave her a cheeky smile. Tenya uses her wand
again and disappears.
