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It might be interesting for students to take a newspaper item about a crime and create characters and a story from it. If the crime is a murder, then they could make a profile of the victim, which is something detectives do. S…
In Season Two, Steve and I spent months and months trying to find a series narrative that would top the first season. We had talked with the detectives, and got a number of possible scenarios; the researcher, Mandy McCarthy had also given mountains…
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EAST WEST 101 - student exercises
Creating the character
It might be interesting for students to take a newspaper item about a crime and create characters and a story from it. If the crime is a murder, then they could make a profile of the victim, which is something detectives do. Students could look at the age, sex, ethnicity of the victim and create a character. What did he/she do to end up as a murder victim? They could create the victim’s family and colleagues, the witnesses and finally, the guilty. What were his/her… Continue
It might be interesting for students to take a newspaper item about a crime and create characters and a story from it. If the crime is a murder, then they could make a profile of the victim, which is something detectives do. Students could look at the age, sex, ethnicity of the victim and create a character. What did he/she do to end up as a murder victim? They could create the victim’s family and colleagues, the witnesses and finally, the guilty. What were his/her… Continue
Posted on September 2, 2009 at 2:00pm —
EAST WEST 101 - the creative process (part 2)
In Season Two, Steve and I spent months and months trying to find a series narrative that would top the first season. We had talked with the detectives, and got a number of possible scenarios; the researcher, Mandy McCarthy had also given mountains of material. But we still didn’t have a drive that made us feel this would be a powerful drama.
One day, six months in, we decided to call SBS and tell them that there wouldn’t be a series 2. Once we decided that, a minute later, ideas started… Continue
One day, six months in, we decided to call SBS and tell them that there wouldn’t be a series 2. Once we decided that, a minute later, ideas started… Continue
Posted on August 26, 2009 at 2:00pm —
EAST WEST 101 - the creative process (part 1)
As one of the creators of the show EAST WEST 101, I would like to reveal some of the creative processes involved in our storytelling.
Steve Knapman and I usually take months to come up with a concept. Then we research, research, research. In the case of East West 101, we talk to our consulta… Continue
Steve Knapman and I usually take months to come up with a concept. Then we research, research, research. In the case of East West 101, we talk to our consulta… Continue
Posted on August 19, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment
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