Thomas Hatchman – S3381278 – RMIT University
FILM TV 1 – Task 1 – Week 1: Character Exercise.

Completed Week 1 – Due Week 2:

My Story Outlines
 Synopsis Exercise 2: 2 x Story Outline

1. Alexander wakes up for his regular working day at the local butcher store. As he is getting dressed he realizes that it is raining outside so he decides to drive his car. On his way to work he receives a call from a private number. It is the police who inform him that his sister, Margaret is missing and that she had been last seen the previous morning leaving a local petrol station in her green Volks Wagon Sedan.  Alex concerned decides to arrive late to work and instead drive to his sister’s place to find out the situation. When he arrives he finds her house has been police taped and that there is no one at the scene so he decides to continue to work.

When he arrives at work his best friend Peter informs him of an item on the news.  Apparently according to Channel 9, Margaret was last seen with a tall Caucasian man with brown hair and tanned complexion that they believe could have a close connection to Alexander’s missing sister. Alex surprised by the news, is in disbelief but has no choice but to continue his day at work. After a long day cutting meat he rushes home to watch the television news. It is only then that he realizes that his best friend Peter matches the description of footage seen on a security camera during his sister’s disappearance. Shocked by the discovery that Peter may be a prime suspect in his sister’s disappearance, Alex reaches for the phone to inform his brother Mark, but he doesn’t answer.  He hears a sudden knock at the door.

 2. Fiona sits eating her pizza at her local parlor surrounded by couples kissing and cuddling and realizes the miserable life she leads. As she struggles to get out of bed the following morning, she is convinced love may be hard for her to find.  Because of her extreme overweight figure, she believes that being noticed and adored is never going to happen. She calls her best friend Kate who is married with two kids and listens to her talk animatedly about her husband and children. Fiona wishes she could find a husband who loves her. It is all too much for Fiona and in despair she throws her phone and it accidentally lands in the fish bowl. Frustrated she decides to venture outside and get the grocery shopping done. With her trolley loaded she proceeds to the register where George is waiting to serve her. Their eyes meet, Fiona’s heart skips a beat and there is an instant connection.

As Fiona returns to the car, her excitement gets the better of her and she trips over face first. As she struggles to get to her feet a fit looking couple walk past laughing. Upset, bleeding and sore, Fiona drives home and despite her injured face still believes she has found the love of her life. When she arrives home, her hopefulness fades quickly as she realizes George cannot call because her phone has become water logged. Now, back to her miserable life and with all hope gone, she returns to her local pizza parlor for dinner. It is only upon arrival she sees George and the two connect for the second time.

Thomas Hatchman – S3381278 – RMIT University
FILM TV 1 – Task 1 – Week 1: Character Exercise.

Week 1

Group Task – Story Idea Practice:

In mid sized town, somebody is dressing in disguise and fighting crime-a-real-life superhero or a masked vigilante?

1. After the conclusion of Vice’s career as a stand up comedian at Showtime, he took on a superhero job fighting real life crime. After seeing a job application on a shop window of a costume shop late one night after his regular stand up show, he decides to change his career pathway. After taking up the job he meets James, a soulless but successful accountant after fighting a thief who robbed a bank. The two become friends after Vice’s great success, and James decides to quit his job and become Vice’s Robin Hood. The two become best friends and decide to save the world from evil.

My Story Ideas 
Exercise 1: 2 x Story Ideas

1.  Butcher, Alexander is 55 years old and lives by himself.  His life is uneventful and could even be thought of as boring. That all changed the day his sister went missing.  His best friend is implicated and his brother is nowhere to be found.  A sudden knock at his front door helps him solve the mystery.

2. Fiona has always been overweight. Ever since she was a child she was teased and tormented and now at 27, lives a lonely and miserable life looking for love. That all changed the day she met George at the cash register on a visit to the supermarket. Some unexpected mishaps turn her hope into disappointment until she finds herself back at the pizza parlor and her life changes forever.