Foundation Portfolio: Film Outline

Film Outline

Opening Image: 

Establishing Shot of the School into a Close-Up of the main character taking notes in class

Introduction of Main Character(s): 

Voiceovers by main character when each new character is announced; the main character will be announced by voiceover during the opening image

Inciting Incident (moment that changes the main character): 

Main character cannot attend cheer practice and save the world at the same time

Midpoint: 

-Main character decides to give up her life as a spy to be a normal teenage girl

-Main character destroys her spy suit and gets new cheerleading shoes

-Main character gets an “A” on her math exam

-Main character goes out to the movies with her friends

-Main character’s best friend is captured

Fork in the Road (character has a choice to make): 

Main character has to choose between becoming prom queen and saving her best friend

Hope is lost (seems like no good end can come): 

While trying to save her best friend, the evil villains capture the main character

Climax:

While being held in captivity, her trainer dies

Resolution:

The main character destroys the evil villians

Final Image: 

The main character saves her best friend from the evil villians and makes it to prom in time to be crowned the queen