Shampoo
to Survive
By
Chua Qiu Min
F11DM1089
2D
1 Sentence Summary:
(FAMILY)
SAM the Tortoise ( always sad) must retrieve the shampoo bottles that UNO the
crab stole from her.
Storytelling &
Scriptwriting - Final Assignment
My blog: http://krisstoryscript.blogspot.sg
Deadline: 4/4/2013
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY:
Title: Shampoo
to Survive
Genre: Family
1-Sentence
Summary: (FAMILY) SAM the Tortoise ( always sad) must
retrieve the shampoo bottles that UNO the
crab stole from her
Target Audience: 7-20
years old
Synopsis: Sam
can't leave without shampoo. As she need to use the shampoo to watch her hair
every day. One day Uno steal her shampoo. She hair start to grow mud which make
Sam leave miserable.
Character
List:
Key Character:
Sam
Supporting Character: Uno
Character
Bio:
(Key
Character)
Quick facts – Sam, 21 years old , always sad.
Personality/Nature : Have to watch hair every an
hour.
Attitude: negative thinking
RESEARCH:
(in point form… list the topics that you need to
research on - if you need research for your story)
REFLECTION
PAPER:
(What I have learnt so far about writing good
stories – 2-3 para)
I have learn how to use 3 act structure to develop
my story. Throughout the writing the story I met a lot of difficulty to writing
the story.
Especially the motive I always out of the focus in
writing the story. Therefore I when thought consultation to get some guidance
to learn to follow the 3 act structure.
3 ACT
STRUCTURE (= story map on ONE page)
Key Character
Sam ( Tortoise)
Motive – Key Character MUST DO/WANT/NEED something or else…
Sam must get back her shampoo or else her hair will start growing
mud and turn dirty brown.
Situation
Uno the nasty crab stole the shampoo from Sam. In order for
retuning back the shampoo to Sam. Sam have to win Uno in the running race.
Other important information
Sam have to get her shampoo back as soon as possible as her hair
is growing mud soon.
Turning Point1
She manage save a little shampoo for herself.
ACT2 - CONFRONTATION
Conflict / Obstacles - Key character struggles to achieve motive
But the shampoo is finishing soon. Sam still have to get her
shampoo back.
Turning Point2
Uno agree to return back the shampoo. But San had to win the
running race in order to get back the shampoo.
ACT3 - RESOLUTION
Climax
When the race start. Uno start running sideways. He just realize
he is having a problem controlling his direction.
Up the Stakes
Unknowingly he end up in the forest. Unable to get back to the race track.
Outcome
Sam did not notices that Uno is missing. What she know is she is
have problem in running as she has a heavy shells.
Resolution – key character’s motive achieved?
With the problem of having heavy shells.
Sam did not gave up the race. She took 2 days to completed the race and she
thought she had lost the race. But actually she had won the race as Uno is trap
in the forest.
Key Message - and the moral of the story is…
Do not judge a book by its cover.
STORYLINE:
(450-500 words) – double spaced, 12 points
Sam
always feel sad of any things she does. Uno the nasty crab who always like to
disturb Sam. Uno enjoy people suffered. Such a sadist crab, no one likes him.
Sam
have a problem with her hair. She need to wash her hair every 2 hours. If not
her hair will start growing mud and her hair will start turning brown and
dirty. Hence she need to carry her shampoo along whenever she go. Uno knows
about her problem. So he decided to stole the shampoo from her and watch her
being suffer without shampoo.
During
a late night, Uno break in to Sam house and stole the Shampoo when she was
asleep. When Sam wake up, she found out her shampoo is missing. she start
panicking and look around her house to find her shampoo. But she fails to find
it. Sam was sad and worried. Uno came, start laughing at her.
At
this time, Sam saw Uno was holding her missing shampoo. She please Uno to
return back her shampoo. But was rejected by him. Sam ask Uno how can she get
back her shampoo. Uno trying to make things difficult for her. He knows Sam has
a heavy shells that make her having difficulty to run. So he suggested to have
a running race with her. In order of returning the shampoo. Sam has to win Uno
during the race. Which Sam think it is impossible for her to win the race.
Sam
was lucky that she found another shampoo. But this shampoo could not last her
long. She still have to fight back her shampoo. She spend days and night
preparing the race. But not matter how she practice she could not run fast to
win Uno. She got worried for many days and hope miracles will happen to her.
With the perseverance she had, she did not gave up practicing running.
It
is the racing day, Sam and Uno starting the race soon. Sam was worried that she
will loss the race. Her leg start trembling. Uno was highly confidents that she
will win the race. He laugh and joking around with the Sam weakness of what she
is having now. As the race started, Sam is struggling with her heavy shells.
Uno was happily running. But Uno did not realize he is running out of the
track. He run and run and now start realize that he can't control his
direction. It was too late that he found out he was lost in the forest.
Sam
did not gave up the race. She took 2 days to complete the race. She thought she
had lost the race. But actually she had won. As Uno are still trap in the
forest.
Finally
she got back her shampoo. Sam hug it tightly as she afraid that she will loss
it again.
SCRIPT
ACT1
SCENE
1 – Is was at night Sam is sleeping. Uno took this chance to break in her house
to steal her shampoo. When Sam wake up, the shampoo is missing. Sam was
panicking and worrying. She trying very hard to find her shampoo. She went
around her house looking for her shampoo.
Sam
(Snore)
Action
Description – Uno slowly break into Sam house. As he afraid that he will wake
Sam up from sleeping. Sam wake up found out her shampoo is missing. She start
worrying
Sam
(Panicky)
Oh No!!
Where is my shampoo?
I can't find my
shampoo
Sam
( Crying)
What should I do now?
Uno
( Nasty Laugh)
Haha!
Looking for shampoo
huh?
Sam
Can you return my
shampoo?
Uno
Nope unless you win me
the running race
Sam
Huh?
But..err..I Can't Run
..
Uno
Then you shall not get
back your shampoo
(Laughing and Walk
off)
Sam
( crying)
Oh no..what should I
do now
ACT1
SCENE2
– Sam house
Her
hair start growing mud and turn brown and dirty. At this time she found her
another shampoo. But only a little left.
Sam
(Sad)
What should I start
off with?
Sam
(Sad)
Oh no my hair is
turning brown
I need the shampoo.
ahh..I remember there
is still little left of
shampoo in the bath
room.
But.. this shampoo
does not last me long.
I Still have to get my
shampoo back.
hmm.. I shall wash my
hair before I go practice my run.
ACT2
SCENE3–
Running Track
Action
Description – Sam is trying to practice her run. Sam just had her hair wash and
now she decided to go for a run.
Sam
(running)
I am so tired.
My shell is too heavy
How should I run to
win Uno in the race?
Sam
(Sad)
I wish there is
miracles happening to me.
Sam
But all the problem we
have.
I will never give up
practicing run.
Action
Description – Sam feel tired when she
run.
ACT3 – At the running track
Action
Description – It a Racing day. Sam leg start trembling . Uno laughing at her
weakness point.
Sam
(trembling)
I am so nervous.
Uno
(nasty laugh)
Haha!
I Shall watch you loss this race
and
let you suffer for the rest of
life without shampoo
Sam
(Sad)
Why do you want to do this to me?
Uno
(nasty laugh)
I just enjoy seeing you suffer.
Sam
( Crying )
No..!
Please don't do this to me..
Uno
( nasty laugh)
Action Description – As the race
start. Sam start running. But no matter how she run, she still unable to run
fast. Uno is highly being confidents on himself. As he start running, he didn't
realize he is lost his control of the direction. He happily run . When he
realize he found out he is not out of the running track. But in the forest.
Sam
(running)
Oh no I am so slow.
I am tired now.
But I cannot give up!
I must win this race to get back
my shampoo!
Uno
(Running happily)
haha!
This time round I am sure that I will
win the race.
Action
Description – As Uno start running. He end up in the forest and he feeling very
Stress.
Uno
( Stop running )
Err.. Why the track now look so
weird now?
Oh no!!
Where am I?
Uno
( Confuses )
Why am I in the forest instead of
the running track?
Uno
I can't lost this race!!
I must win!!
But I just couldn't get out this
forest
( Feeling stress )
Uno
What should I do now!
No!
This is impossible that I will
end up in the forest.
Ahh!!!!
Action
Description – Sam is in the running
track and worrying he might lost this race.
Sam
(Crying)
I had spend two days of finishing
the race.
I think I had lost the race.
Sam
( Feeling worried )
where is Uno?
I bet that he had already
completed the race long ago..
Sam
( Shock )
What?
I win the race?
Uno is still lost in the forest?
I Can't believe I win the race..
Sam
Yea.. I win the race!
I finally got back my shampoo!
Sam
( hugging)
I must hug the shampoo tightly.
I can't afford to lost this
shampoo again...