Genre
1. a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like: the genre of epic poetry; the genre of symphonic music.
2. Fine Arts .
a.
paintings in which scenes of everyday life form the subject matter.
b.
a realistic style of painting using such subject matter.
3. genus; kind; sort; style.

Cliché
1. a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
2. (in art, literature, drama, etc.) a trite or hackneyed plot, character development, use of color, musical expression, etc.
3. anything that has become trite or commonplace through overuse.
4. British Printing .
a.
a stereotype or electrotype plate.
b.
a reproduction made in a like manner.

Stereotype
1. a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
2. a plate made by this process.
3. a set form; convention.
4. Sociology . a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group: The cowboy and Indian are American stereotypes.

Antagonist
1. a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
2. the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work: Iago is the antagonist of Othello.
3. Physiology . a muscle that acts in opposition to another. Compare agonist ( def. 3 ) .
4. Dentistry . a tooth in one jaw that articulates during mastication or occlusion with a tooth in the opposing jaw.
5. Pharmacology . a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug.

Protagonist
1. the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
2. a proponent for or advocate of a political cause, social program, etc.
3. the leader or principal person in a movement, cause, etc.
4. the first actor in ancient Greek drama, who played not only the main role, but also other roles when the main character was offstage. Compare deuteragonist, tritagonist.
5. Physiology . agonist.

Supporting
1. to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
2. to sustain or withstand (weight, pressure, strain, etc.) without giving way; serve as a prop for.
3. to undergo or endure, especially with patience or submission; tolerate.
4. to sustain (a person, the mind, spirits, courage, etc.) under trial or affliction: They supported him throughout his ordeal.
5. to maintain (a person, family, establishment, institution, etc.) by supplying with things necessary to existence; provide for: to support a family.

Characterization
1. portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
2. the act of characterizing.
3. the creation and convincing representation of fictitious characters.

Class Excercise

Step 1
Story1: Character driven story (e.g. Mr Bean)
The boy who leads an extraordinary life with the special powers he acquired.

Story2: Story driven by a location.
A group of boys who played a little game of hide-and-seek in an abandon building with a history of supernatural death.

Story3: Story driven by an item.
The story of a boy who can run at the speed of light with the help of a magical shoes he found.

Story4: Story driven by a situation.
Sunny have always been pushed around by her fellow classmates until one day she finds out that she was the Princess.

Story5: Story driven by Character's motive(s) or conflict with another Character.
Brandon and Jason are best friends until they fight for the heart of the new girl in school, Mandy.

Stories 6 to 10: Combination of above points for your stories.


Step 2
Story 11: Drama
A nerdy girl who realises that she is stuck in a love triangle figuring out how to escape from that reality.

Story 12: Documentary
The first man to walk on the surface of an exo-planet.

Story 13: News / Current Affairs
The CEO of Pear Corporation files for bankruptcy.

Story 14: Comedy
Jake who misplace his wallet went tracing back his step from where he last holding it, only to find it in his bag all along.

Story 15: Horror
Zach brought home a cupboard that has been dispose only to find a spirit lies within the cupboard.

Story 16: Action
James, a martial art enthusiasts who train his way for the world tournament and at the same time complete his O'levels.

Story 17: Mystery / Thriller / Crime
Emilia was found hanging, with her neck tied from the ceiling in the bedroom of his 9 months old boyfriend, Drake.

Story 18: Teenage Drama
Jessica has a new English teacher which she had a crush on day by day.

Story 19: Romance
A man falls in love with his ex girlfriend. He asked his friend,girl, for help but eventually he fell in love with her instead.

Story 20: Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Strange crop marks are seen over the rice fields ever since a UFO crash landed 2 days ago.

Story 21: Children


Story 22: Adventure / Swashbucklers


Story 23 - 25: Combination of any genre from above.


Step 3
Story 11: Drama
Up(2009) - an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen and an earnest young Wilderness Explorer named Russell who fly to South America by floating in a house.

Story 12: Documentary
The Cove(2009) - A documentary film that analyzes and questions Japan's dolphin hunting culture.

Story 13: News / Current Affairs

Story 14: Comedy
Step Brothers(2008) - Two aimless middle-aged men still living in their parent's home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents get married.

Story 15: Horror
Zombieland(2009) - A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, and a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the last Twinkie and a pair of sisters trying to get to an amusement park join forces to travel across a zombie-filled America.

Story 16: Action
Captain America: The First Avenger(2011) - After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending the USA's ideals.

Story 17: Mystery / Thriller / Crime
American Gangster(2007) - In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the Far East.

Story 18: Teenage Drama
Mean Girls(2004) - Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

Story 19: Romance
(500) Days of Summer(2009) - An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her.

Story 20: Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Star Wars

Story 21: Children
Wall-E(2008) - In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Story 22: Adventure / Swashbucklers
Harry Potter -

One Sentence Summary

For The Birds
- An animation by Pixar on a flock of birds that are hanging on a high wire with a bigger bird why they tease before the joke was on them.

Knick Knack
- An animation by Pixar on how a desperate snow man that was trap in a snow globe to escape in spite of the attempts in order to get to a female figurine that was dressed in a bikini.

It's My Life
- A music video by Bon Jovi where a guy character runs through obstacle and death defying stunts just to get to a concert in 5 minutes.

Fantasia Flamingos
- An animation on a rebel flamingo playing with a yoyo instead of dancing in a lake to a symphony.

Dinosaur farts
- An animation of a farting competition between 2 dinosaurs and a pig where the pig won with

I'm Not Supposed To Be Alive

"Slam!" That was the sound I remembered before something or someone hit me. When I woke up, I realized I was being seized and my hands were tied with a cord behind my back. Then I looked around and saw my friend, who was also tied up and then I suddenly realized where I was. I sat in an abandoned shed and the kidnappers were talking to one another. Suddenly one of them came into the room and punched me.

After that I demanded the reason for such violence but received no other answer than abuse. No one answered me but I overheard them saying something about ransom. Then it dawned on me. I was being held for ransom and so was my friend, Ben. I demanded what their intention was - to persist in such acts of violence but there was no reply. I tried telling them that I was worthless and that they would not get any money. The kidnappers got angry and went to the room to take Ben to another room. By then, I got nervous. The kidnappers around me had their bayonets fixed on us. I got terrified, as the blades were sharp. Then I made another effort to bring about a change, but with no success, but instead I was threatened with having my brains blown out to bits. Suddenly I heard screaming in the other room where they kept Ben. I got scared and was worried about Ben. Suddenly there was silence. The kidnappers came out without Ben. Nervously then, I asked them 'where on earth is Ben?' They replied 'Since you are worth nothing so we decided to kill Ben to see whether we can get a ransom for you.'

Right after he said those words, I was shocked and in fear of dying. To my utter dismay, I was held hostage for several days and we passed the night miserably wet and cold, as the days got rainy. One day, all the kidnappers were so worn out that they slept through the morning. I decided to make a break for it. While I was on the run, the kidnappers realized I had made my escape. Without wasting a moment and time, they quickly rushed out to find me.

By then I was already with the police and had already narrated to them my entire experience. So the kidnappers were caught red-handed. I did a brave act in trying to make my escape, without wanting to think of the consequences if I was caught, despite the fears and dangers. After this experience, I have learnt something really important that life is priceless and cherish my life more than ever before.

Character Profile

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
By Roald Dahl

Willy Wonka, the amazing candy maker has long closed down his amazing factory due to problems concerning industrial espionage that led him to the release of his employee's. One fine day, he informs the world that 5 golden tickets have been hidden in 5 random Wonka bars worldwide. The lucky 5 that finds the ticket will be given a lifetime supply of chocolate as well as a full tour of his factory, and at the end of the tour, one will be walking out of the factory with a mystery prize. After all 5 golden tickets are found; Wonka greets Charlie and four other golden ticket holders into the factory for the tour. During the tour, Wonka have planned to enter certain room that would tempt the children to disobey his orders that would causes something bad to happen on the children. After losing children along the way, Wonka reveals to Charlie, the last man standing, that he have won the mystery prize which is the key to the factory. Charlie also learned that the purpose of the visit was so that Wonka could find the "least rotten" the heir to the factory, when he dies. With only one condition which Charlie objects, which is to leave his family behind. After being refused by Charlie's offer, Wonka became depress and seek Charlie for advice. Soon, Wonka finally convinced not only Charlie, but also his whole family to move into the factory.

Willy Wonka, the amazing chocolatier is not only an amazing candy maker inventing Wonka chocolate bars and everlasting gobstoppers but also an intelligent character. He have set-up a factory tour to 5 lucky golden ticket holders so that the "least rotten" would be the heir of the factory to live Wonka's legacy when he dies. Wonka have chosen children as his apprentice so that as he or she would obey his methods and skills as they grow up which ironically Willy Wonka was a child who dislike adults telling him to do things their own way. A dentist father raised him, which disallow Wonka to consumer candy, which will be potential risk to his teeth. After secretly sampling some candy, Wonka was instantly hooked and ran away to follow his dreams. Willy Wonka is also a kind person and man of his words. He promised the words that he says in-spite of the other children being punished in accordance to their vices; each golden ticket holder is entitled to a lifetime supply of chocolate.

Childhood story

Ajax and the 40 Mobsters

Ajax and his elder brother Teucer are a foreign exchange student, studying in a local art academy. Ajax is majoring in photography while his elder brother is majoring in Video production.

One day while working on a shoot alone in a park at night, Ajax heard a loud commotion coming from behind the trees. Feeling, Ajax sneaked behind the trees for a peek. To his shock, there was a huge mob in the shrubbery behind the park. Ajax then took off his video lens cover and started recording it.

Back at home, Ajax showed the clip to his elder brother Teucer. While watching the clip, Teucer saw something familiar that was tattoo-ed on one of the mob's arm. Teucer rewind the clip and pause on that frame the shows the mob's tattoo-ed arm. He quickly identified it as the sign of the. A secret society

*Un-finish*

Aceh..

"Yes! I'm so stoked!" I screamed with excitement when my parents delivered the good news that my family and I were going to Aceh, Indonesia at the end of the year. I was told that Aceh has a beautiful beach. However, little did we know that our vacation was about to turn into nightmare.

We arrived at our destination by plane and by the time we checked into our hotel, it was nighttime. We went up to our room and retired in first class accommodations and comfort.

The night past rather quickly and everything was fine until next morning came. My brother and I asked our parents if we could swim in the sea. They looked at each other and agreed but it was to be a dreadful mistake.

When we arrived at the beach after breakfast, my mother was reluctant to allow my brother and I to swim, as she knew she would be taking a huge risk of losing her sons. My father was taking photographs with his camera, when he noticed a huge wave at least six meters in height was approaching one of the many islands near Aceh. The scene was horrifying. A fishing boat in the middle of the sea rocked viciously due to the strong waves and eventually it capsized. We were terrified.

Suddenly, the humongous wave rose five meters in height above our heads. My mother, without thinking desperately grabbed hold of my brother's hand and dragged him away from the wave with all her might. When we thought that the worst was over, we were wrong. A second wave appeared almost immediately after the first, almost as high or maybe higher, rose and slammed down on the sandy beach. Luckily for my family, the beach was located near a hill as we made a dash for high grounds, which saved our lives.

My parents were horrified and stood rooted to the ground after the onslaught of the giant waves, staring at the mess the tsunami did to the beach. Sadly, now the only memories that I have about Aceh are horrifying ones. The experience left me and my family terrified.