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Anyone good at determining how much screen time my Ep.3 plot would be?

Discussion in 'Fan Fiction and Writing Resource' started by BLKNIGHT18, May 31, 2002.

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  1. BLKNIGHT18

    BLKNIGHT18 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Before I go to script form, just thinking about whether this is too long...

    In the opening crawl, we find out the clone wars have been very destructive and have greatly reduced the number of Jedi. The Jedi have discovered the main base of the remaining battledroids on Sullust. We also learn Padme is starting to call for the end of Palpatine?s emergency powers, and has a secret of her own?

    I. Obi-wan, Anakin, and almost a thousand Jedi attack the last battle droid producing factory on Sullust with a force of clones AND other non clone fighters of the Republic army, led by Commander Tarkin. Anakin and Obi-wan pilot Jedi Starfighters in a giant aerial battle. Anakin shows off his piloting skills, and R2 is along for the ride. They end up landing and assaulting the Separatist base on the black-surfaced planet. They are victorious, but Dooku, who they expected to be there, is no where to be found. We find out from the back-and-forth between Anakin and Obi-wan during the battle that Anakin has been given an exception for his marriage by the order, because Obi-wan pleaded his case and he is the Chosen one. But he has still been kept as Obi-wan?s padawan because of it.

    II. Back on Coruscant, Anakin has a warm homecoming with Padme. C3PO is with her. You can tell she is hiding something. Anakin is anxious to get in front of the JC. Anakin expects to get knighted for his efforts in the war. The JC still aren?t comfortable w/ his attachment and deny his testing. He is really angry at Obi-wan for not imploring the JC to make him a knight regardless of him breaking the rules. Obi-wan thinks he still needs more time as a padawan, even though at this point he is at least the 3rd most powerful Jedi in the galaxy. Anakin feels betrayed.

    III. Angered, Anakin doesn?t accept being ?held back? any longer and leaves the order. Padme tries unsuccessfully to comfort Anakin. Later, Palpatine sends for him, and we find out he has been giving him advice on how to defeat Dooku. Palpatine gets Anakin to agree to take on a special ?protective? mission in the republic to kill Dooku. Cleverly, Palpatine tells Anakin that he is the only one Palpatine believes can defeat Dooku. He also says the JC may have some feeling for Dooku still and that?s why they won?t let Anakin become a knight and live up to his full potential. Palpatine tells him that Dooku might have a secret lair right here on Coruscant, and sends him off to search for his own lair on Coruscant, that we saw at the end of AOTC.

    IV. Obi-wan and Yoda come to Anakin and Padme?s apartments to try and talk to him. They talk with Padme, and it comes out that she is pregnant but is scared to tell Anakin in his unbalanced state. The two Jedi think she should wait to tell Anakin as they figure out how to get Anakin's mind right and back in the order. Yoda also tells Padme that her child may be in danger from the still mysterious Sith.

    V. Sidious speaks with Dooku about a secret batch of clones to be used to attack Coruscant itself. The plan is to attack now that most of the Jedi in the galaxy are there because they are all back from the victory at Sullust. It will also give Palpatine a reason to force a treaty with the separatists where Dooku would rule underneath him and they would have the entire galaxy under their hands.

    VI. In the Senate, Padme and Bail Organa challenge Palpatine to give back his war time powers now that the war is pretty much over with all the battledroid factories destroyed. During the debate we cut back and forth to Dooku?s separatist forces arriving at Coruscant. Just as Padme makes a point about the separatist threat not being serious enough for Palpatine to keep emergency powers?

    VII. Dooku attacks Coruscant w/ the batch of clones, and the other separatist forces, including TF, Geonosians, etc. In the attack, many senators perish. The Jedi, are outnumbered and wiped out by the separatist ships before they can make it to their fighters. Tarkin, leading his human force, helps the rest of the senators escape alive. Palpat
     
  2. JediGaladriel

    JediGaladriel Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    It seems you might have a few too many things going on for a single script here (Lord knows how Lucas will do it). If you start scripting it to get a feel for how you'd pace it, in standard screenplay format, figure about a minute per page.

    Generally, the SW movies are three acts, and that's about the run time (ANH: The finding of the plans, the rescue of the Princess, the destruction of the Death Star; ESB: The defeat of Hoth, the pursuit of Han and Leia counterpointed with the training of Luke, the events at Bespin; RotJ: the rescue of Han, the forming of the alliance, the battle for redemption (on three fronts); TPM: The rescue of the Queen, the discovery and testing of Anakin, the battle of Naboo; AotC: the attempt on Padme's life, the investigation counterpointed with the romance, the battle of Geonesis.) Each of those runs between two hours and two hours and twenty minutes. You can estimate from there what your scheme would take.
     
  3. BLKNIGHT18

    BLKNIGHT18 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Thanks, I've written a few scripts but it's much more difficult timing things out w/ action.

    Here's what my guess is for time:
    1. Attack on Sullust- Jedi & clones in aerial battle 9 min
    2. Ground assault on droid factory w/ Anakin and Obi-wan 3 min
    3. Homecoming w/ Padme; Anakin finds out she?s pregnant 4 min
    4. JC meeting where Anakin is denied testing, gets upset 4 min
    5. Padme trying to calm Anakin down 2 min
    6. Palpatine talks to Anakin, assigns him to find and kill Dooku 3 min
    7. Yoda and Obi-wan talk to Padme about pregnancy 3 min
    8. Sidious tells Dooku to attack Coruscant w/ secret clones 2 min
    9. Padme & Bail argue against Palps emergency powers in senate 3 min
    10. Dooku attacks Coruscant- Padme escapes w/ Bail 7 min
    11. Dooku vs. Sidious, then Anakin intervenes and kills Dooku 8 min
    12. Palpatine?s secret Imperial Fleet wipes out separatists 5 min
    ACT I ENDS 54 min long
    13. Anakin and Obi-wan argue, Anakin renounces Order 3 min
    14. Anakin begins training w/ Sidious, asks about QGJ 5 min
    15. Palpatine proclaims victory, Empire, & calls for end of Order 2 min
    16. Bail returns and thanks Tarkin 2 min
    17. Padme returns to Anakin. They argue and she leaves 3 min
    18. Bail and JC see Palpatine. They argue and leave 3 min
    19. On Alderaan, Yoda has revelation, Obi-wan has dream of QGJ 5 min
    20. Obi-wan finds Anakin, they talk and then duel. Anakin ?dies?. 10 min
    21. On Alderaan, Padme has twins, hides Leia w/ Bail?s family 2 min
    ACT II ENDS 35 min long
    22. Obi-wan returns, talks of Anakin?s death. Yoda hides Luke 4 min
    23. Padme plays w/ Leia, Obi/Mace don?t know it?s her real child 1 min
    24. Bail, JC return to Coruscant. Bail talks w/ Tarkin 1 min
    25. In new Senate, Palpatine calls for Jedi brought to trial 3 min
    26. Jedi and Tarkin escape out of Coruscant 3 min
    27. See bounty hunters sign up for Jedi Purge 2 min
    28. On Alderaan, JC and Padme organize rebellion 3 min
    29. Padme says goodbye to Leia 1 min
    30. Tarkin contacts the emperor, relates the plan 2 min
    31. Padme, JC, arrive on Naboo, meet up w/ rebels, gungans 3 min
    32. Droids get their memories erased 2 min
    33. Mon Mothma introduced and rebels in high spirits 1 min
    34. Imperial fleet attacks Naboo 3 min
    35. In middle of attack, Tarkin turns, destruction continues 3 min
    36. Gungans and Naboo fighters defend bravely, Jar Jar dies 5 min
    37. Last Jedi hold ground while rebels escape 3 min
    38. Vader and purge enter battle, kill Mace and Jedi 5 min
    39. Ben can?t get Padme out; leaves on Padme?s request 2 min
    40. Padme sees Vader, gets killed 2 min
    41. Emperor proclaims victory over Jedi, talks about rebellion 2 min
    42. Ben lands on Dagobah, Yoda tells him to take Luke 4 min
    43. Vader meets w/ Emperor 2 min
    44. Ben drops off Luke w/ the Lars, disappears into the desert 1 min
    ACT III ENDS 58 min long. 26 pre-battle, 23 min battle, 9 post battle
    TOTAL 147 min


    Anyone think I'm way off?
     
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