THE INCIDENT
Content Research
Nathan's Death - I have looked into whether the way in which I kill off Nathan in the story would work in real life, to ensure the realism of my short film. I discovered that, as long as the shard of glass was big enough, being impaled in the neck would sever arteries causing Nathan to bleed out quickly.
Under Age Drinking - Since the characters in my story are only 16/17 I was unsure whether I could have them drinking alcohol. I looked into it and found nothing saying it wasn't allowed. But my script also has a negative message about under age drinking as Joe accidentally kills Nathan while drunk so that would hopefully make it more accessible.
Drunk Characters - I have looked into how drunk characters are acted and portrayed in film. It is a difficult thing to get right and would require the right dialogue and performance.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/acting-teachers/playing-drunk/
Story Types
The Spider And The Fly
A person wants another person to do something. Lacking the influence or power to demand it, they seek to ensnare the other person, tricking them into compliance. They are successful and a new future is faced.
While it doesn't match it exactly, this story type is the closest to my own script because Nathan is trying to convince Joe to go to the party, which he does by convincing him he will talk to a girl. This does not cover the entire plot but it does cover the basics and matches it better than the other 9 story types do.
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