Ideas Development

Initial idea 1Todorov – Narrative StructureEquilibrium – A girl is happy at

home with a loving family and a close circle of friends at school.

Her and her family go abroad on holiday over the summer to

France.Disequilibrium – One night on holiday she asks her parents if

she can go back up to the room to get her iPod/iPhone, she feels as though she is being followed

but continues anyway. She is taken by a character unknown to

the audience.Realisation – She wakes in a cold wet chamber and discovers from her roomate she will be used for

trafficking unless she escapes.Repair – She grows strong and

fights her way out of the unit in which she is kept, contacting the

police and finding her family again.

New Equilibrium – The girl returns home safe with her family, however now feels

isolated and shys away from social activity, the audience

recognise it will be a while before she begins to feel the same.

Initial idea 2

Todorov – Narrative StructureEquilibrium – A young woman works in

the police force living a fairly quiet life, on little pay. She works in the administration side of the forces and only really talks to

one co-worker. Disequilibrium – She begins struggling financially and one day recognises how

much money drug gangs make from heists and deals after she is told to investigate

into a case. She begins taking drug evidence after it has been recorded and

selling it to smaller gangs.Realisation – She recognises how her new

trade could effect her lifestyle being on the force and decides she will attempt to sell all the evidence she has stolen in one

go to a larger, more infamous gang.Second Disruption - She becomes tempted

to cut the evidence with other domestic substances in order to make a larger volume and attain a larger financial success. She gives into temptation

however the gang leader recognises what she is trying to do and a car chase begins.

Repair – The police end the chase arresting her as the gang members get

away. Due to the reputation of the police, it is decided that she should help the force

in bringing down drug gangs rather than have a public trial and sentence. In return

she would be given a new identity and home outside of England.

New Equilibrium – Several months pass and she is transferred into her new life

feeling insecure and lonely. Third Disruption - Someone breaks into her home one night and she is taken.

Initial idea 3

Todorov – Narrative StructureEquilibrium – Two young homeless boys find themselves living rough

next to a well-off family whose parents are the head of a large

charity organisation.Disequilibrium – One of the boys

becomes terminally ill and realises he can’t afford the medical bill for

his treatment. Realisation – The boys realise that they are in dire need of financial

support so devise a plan to capture one of the girls from next door.

Repair –The two boys take one of the girls and hold her ransom hoping they can blackmail the

parents. However, the parents of the family realise that the

kidnappers are simply two boys needing medical funds.

New Equilibrium – The parents of the daughter get in contact with

the boys and state a leeway. They tell the kidnappers that if the boys

promise they won’t do anything like this again they won’t turn them

in to the police but they have to return their daughter. In return

they will offer to pay for the medical treatment as long as they come to work in the charity and

help others. The boys take the deal and the girl is returned. The fated boy receives medical treatment

and the parents register both boys into their charity as receivers for

social help.