14.2.13

Week 5: Case study


SEINFIELD :

1. Character Development (how they introduce new characters)

- They introduced the new characters one by one by setting up a situation where its driven by key characters motive.

ex: The Soup Nazi seller (antagonist) is introduced after Jerry (protagonist)  told the situation in the famous Soup Nazi Store

2. Presentation Style (how do they present characters in situations)

- Each characters with different personality acts differently to the situation
  * Jerry: He obey all rules and know his prior motive. He is determined
  * George: He wants to learn things and keep trying to achieve his motive.
  * Elaine: She's a bit of a rebel, she don't want to obey the rule. But she always try to achieve her
     motive with her own way.
  * Kramer: He is easy going and always find peace in his own way

- Genre
  comedy

- Style of presenting key ideas and key messages
...
 
3. 3 ACT - esp Act1 >> SETUP

- act1 : Jerry, Elaine, and George want to get their lunch, when Jerry told the gang about a famous soup place called Soup Nazi
- act2 : When they want to get their soup, they need to confront with the patriotic seller and his rules
- act3 : Only Jerry who gets his soup while the others fail to obey the Soup Nazi's rule


4. Story is based on ... ?

- THEME : Soup Place

- PREMISE : Soup Nazi

- CONCEPT : To get a taste of Soup Nazi

- MEANING : Fast food costumer service

- KEY IDEA / MESSAGE : Fast food place always try to serve fast (ex: Starbucks, McDonald),
   as if they live by Nazi rules.

- CHARACTER : The story actually focus mainly on Elaine who really wants to get her soup.