the last shot
A Comic Introduction
Context
I'm basing the comic on a real-life situation that happened at a basketball game, where a player made a shot in the last second to win a trophy for a team that hadn't won any in 20 years. However, I'd plan to add a bit of non-reality, where someone is forcing the losing team to stop/fold, increasing the drama even more.
Context
Timeline
Pg. 1
Pg. 3
Pg. 5
Pg. 2
Pg. 4
Game gets going, close game throughout. Teams battling for a seemingly normal trophy.
Someone comes in and says that the losing team can no longer play basketball - with one posession to play and the game tied.
The play (as seen in video) is run, and David Sloan goes to shoot final shot (gets flashbacks to his career so far, family, etc.). Time freezes. can't see if he makes it - pageturner
Made shot. Celebrations, last all through the night.
Introduction to setting and characters. Regular 'Final' - still pressure to win due to lack of trophies in 20 years.
Genre Conventions (and how I'm Implementing them)
Drama
- Cliffhangers
- Page turners
- Underdog story
- Villain who aims to destroy everything
- Goes down to the wire
- Focusing on the narrative of obstacles
- Main character struggles throughout the game, but eventually comes out on top.
- Heartache/ecstacy feeling for losing/winning teams.
Narrative Sequence Defining Features (and how I'm Implementing them)
Three Act
Multi/Singular Strand
The story predominantly focuses on David Sloan, the character who makes the final shot and saves the day. However, it does have elements of focusing on others, including the villain.
Exposition: Intro to players and characters. Trophy Final going smoothly. Conflict: A secret identity appears, someone in power, and they decide that the losers of the game can never play again. Adds to pressure. Resolution: David Sloan makes the final shot, saving his team from the villain's rules, with the other team falling to them, and they celebrate long into the night.
Linear/Non-Linear
For the most part, the story remains linear. However, towards the end, as the main character prepares for his shot, he has a flashback to his family, and basketball career so far.
Audience
SportsFans
Underdog Supporters
Younger Demographic
Any Gender
Purpose
Increase audience's knowledge of British basketball
Entertain the audience
Make people love the characters
Tell the interesting story of the day
Add a different perspective to a real life event
Show the "wow" effect of the situation
Thanks!
'The Last Shot' Comic Presentation
Ross Wardrop
Created on May 18, 2023
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Transcript
the last shot
A Comic Introduction
Context
I'm basing the comic on a real-life situation that happened at a basketball game, where a player made a shot in the last second to win a trophy for a team that hadn't won any in 20 years. However, I'd plan to add a bit of non-reality, where someone is forcing the losing team to stop/fold, increasing the drama even more.
Context
Timeline
Pg. 1
Pg. 3
Pg. 5
Pg. 2
Pg. 4
Game gets going, close game throughout. Teams battling for a seemingly normal trophy.
Someone comes in and says that the losing team can no longer play basketball - with one posession to play and the game tied.
The play (as seen in video) is run, and David Sloan goes to shoot final shot (gets flashbacks to his career so far, family, etc.). Time freezes. can't see if he makes it - pageturner
Made shot. Celebrations, last all through the night.
Introduction to setting and characters. Regular 'Final' - still pressure to win due to lack of trophies in 20 years.
Genre Conventions (and how I'm Implementing them)
Drama
Narrative Sequence Defining Features (and how I'm Implementing them)
Three Act
Multi/Singular Strand
The story predominantly focuses on David Sloan, the character who makes the final shot and saves the day. However, it does have elements of focusing on others, including the villain.
Exposition: Intro to players and characters. Trophy Final going smoothly. Conflict: A secret identity appears, someone in power, and they decide that the losers of the game can never play again. Adds to pressure. Resolution: David Sloan makes the final shot, saving his team from the villain's rules, with the other team falling to them, and they celebrate long into the night.
Linear/Non-Linear
For the most part, the story remains linear. However, towards the end, as the main character prepares for his shot, he has a flashback to his family, and basketball career so far.
Audience
SportsFans
Underdog Supporters
Younger Demographic
Any Gender
Purpose
Increase audience's knowledge of British basketball
Entertain the audience
Make people love the characters
Tell the interesting story of the day
Add a different perspective to a real life event
Show the "wow" effect of the situation
Thanks!