Foundation & Script & Character Archetypes

Question 1

Protagonist

Answer 1

The hero. The person the audience cheers for.

Question 2

Goal

Answer 2

Character + Desire

Stracynski’s formula

Question 3

Story

Answer 3

Goal + Conflict

Question 4

Desire

Answer 4

What the Protagonist wants

Question 5

Goal

Answer 5

What the Protagonist will do to get what they want.

Question 6

Conflict

Answer 6

What is stopping the Protagonist

Question 7

Straczynski formula + Martin addendum

Answer 7

Story + Resolution = Good Story

Question 8

Resolution

Does the Protagonist get what they want?

Answer 8

Does the Protagonist get what they want?
Yes= Comedy
No= Tragedy

Question 9

Memorable Protagonist

Answer 9

We cheer for
Embodies or aspires to Biblical virtue
Must overcome Biblical vice

Question 10

Memorable Antagonist

Answer 10

We cheer against
Embodies or aspires to Biblical vice
Also possess Biblical virtue but Vice dominates

Question 11

Memorable external conflict

Answer 11

Opposition to Protagonist comes from outside themselves

Question 12

Memorable Internal Conflict

Answer 12

Opposition to Protagonist comes from inside themselves

Question 13

Memorable Conflict

Answer 13

Forces of opposition should be balanced OR should

FAVOR THE ANTAGONIST

Question 14

Basic screenwriting process

Answer 14

1 CONCEPT

2 TREATMENT

3 FIRST DRAFT

4 REWRITE

5 FINAL DRAFT

Question 15

Archetype Hero

Answer 15

Dramatic functions:

Audience identification

Primary actor/doer

Learning & growth

Sacrifice

Dealing with death

Dealing with character flaws

Question 16

Hero types

Answer 16

Willing or Unwilling

Anti-hero
Outlaw, Cynical, Tragic

Group-oriented or Loner

Catalyst-hero
Changes others- Series

Question 17

Group Hero

Answer 17

Ordinary world to special world. Returns to ordinary world.

Question 18

Loner Hero

Answer 18

Ordinary society is the special world which they enter only briefly.

Question 19

Mentor Archetype

Answer 19

Teaching
Gift giving 
        Gifts earned by testing 
Inventor
Conscience of Hero
Motivator for Hero
Plant information or prop
Romantic Initiator

Question 20

Mentor Types

Answer 20

Willing
Unwilling
Dark
         Decoy, false, anti-mentor
Fallen
          Must complete own hero's journey
Continuing- series
Multiple -may express different functions of archetype 
Comic
Inner- internalized teachings

Question 21

Archetype Threshold Guardian

Answer 21

Tests the Hero
Hero may interact by: Attack, strategically retreat, outwit, appease, make an ally, take on shape of guardian

Guardian signals new power of the hero

^^^resistance = ^^^power
Heroes read and learn from guardians

Question 22

Archetype Threshold Guardian

Answer 22

Temporarily blocks Hero

Animal
Nature
Architecture
Other archetypes

Question 23

Archetype Herald

Answer 23

Delivering the Call

Motivation of the adventure

Changes balance of hero’s world, forcing action
May be impersonal force of nature
May be any means of bringing news

Question 24

Archetype Shapeshifter

Answer 24

Introduces doubt
Increased suspense
Changes constantly through the story
Changes may be physical or emotional, surface or substantive

Question 25

Archetype Shapeshifter Varieties

Answer 25

Femme Fatale

Other faces of archetypes

Werewolf/ Jekyll-Hyde

Superhero

Question 26

Archetype Shadow

Answer 26

Ultimate challenge to Hero

Worthy opponent

Story is only as good as it’s villian

Question 27

Archetype Shadow Variety

Answer 27

Mask worn by other Archetypes
Wears other archetypes as a mask
Humanize- admirable
Humanize- vulnerable

Question 28

Archetype Ally

Answer 28

Companion of Hero

Eyes of audience

Sidekick

Question 29

Archetype Ally Variety

Answer 29

Ally group
Heroes in training
Faithful retainers
Need not be human
May also be Heroes

Question 30

Archetype Tricksters

Answer 30

Comic relief
Jester/Fool points out absurdity
Change in story direction

Question 31

Archetype Trickster Variety

Answer 31

The Rabbit
Trickster Heroes
Catalyst characters