Task 2 – Nate R – Digital Storytelling

Element	Detail	Example
SETTING	Place	Midwest with a slow development of laws and enforcement.
SETTING	Time	Late 1800s.
MAIN CHARACTER	Name	Vincent Alonzo
	Background	With no choice but to stick with his family because he’s so young, he is forced to go wherever they go. Although, he doesn’t necessarily feel safe with them.
	What does this character want?	He wants to branch out from his family and stay away from risk and danger.
ANTAGONIST	Name	Antonio Alonzo.
	Relationship to MC	Father.
	Background	A man of crime, has lived his entire life providing for himself and his loved once through crime profits. Been on the run for many years, has to live under the radar to continue to survive.
	What does this character want?	He wants to escape to a different country and live a life of wealth with his family and close friends.
SITUATION	What is happening at the beginning of the story?	Antonio and his acquaintances have just committed a very large heist. A bank robbery that caused lots of commotion. However they have gotten away for now. They just need to find a place to stay since their faces are all over town and can’t be seen.
INCITING EVENT	What event upsets the situation and introduces the main conflict?	Vincent doesn’t want to live a life on the run. But his father strives off of committing crime and stealing money to make a living. Vince can’t necessarily return to society because his father made him be a part of these crimes.
CONFLICT	How do the characters react the inciting event?	Other family members and friends have mixed opinions. Some want to keep living life running from the law while others want to get away from it all and live a normal life.
	What sustains the conflict?	The fact that they are making so much money keeps them afloat. These are experienced criminals. Manipulative and imitating, they result to murder to get what they want. Even murder of their own allies.
	What are the stakes?	If they are caught, they are all going to be executed or sentenced to life in prison. But if they can manage to stay away from law enforcement and restart their life with new identities they can be some of the wealthiest and happiest people on Earth.
	What choice must the hero make?	Should Vince do what it takes to become the man in charge? Should he go behind his father’s back or potentially even kill him?
Premise	What is this story’s core? Theme:	A family gang does what they can to survive by becoming some of the most wanted criminals in the country. Their biggest task isn’t staying away from the law, but rather figuring out if they can stay together as and all get along. The theme of the story is to show the strengths of strong family relationship, but sometimes sacrifices need to be made in order for everyone to be happy.