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Circus dwarf and the hippo

An Austrian circus dwarf died recently when he bounced sideways from a trampoline and was swallowed by a hippopotamus. Seven thousand people watched as little Franz Dasch popped into the mouth of Hilda the Hippo and the animal's gag reflex forced it to swallow. The crowd applauded wildly before other circus people realized what had happened.

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1. Primary Audience

-Kids from 5-12
-Anyone who likes watching silly cartoons

2. Reaction of Audience

-Laughter
-A little surprised

3. Narrative style

-Omniscient

4. List of Events

-The circus dwarf bounced sideways from a trampoline
-Was swallowed by a hippopotamus.
-Seven thousand people watched as he popped into the mouth of the Hippo
-The animal swallowed him.
-The crowd applauded wildly
-The other circus people realized what had happened

5. Aspects of setting of the story

Location:
-Circus tent
Atmosphere:
-Bright and colorful
-Crowded and noisy

6. How to establish these important event

-Shows the opening with a top view shot of the circus
-Cut into where the dwarf is standing
-Camera follows him as he falls/bounce
-Show him being swallowed by the Hippo
-Close up of Hippo as she swallows him down
-Hold a long shot of audiences stunned
-Cut to circus members looking worried
-Cut back to the audiences applauding
-Cut back to circus members resuming their roles

7. Traits of characters

-Dwarf:
Very short and adorable
Unaware of his surrounding

-Hippo:
Huge
Lazy
Hungry

8. How is the events covered

-Linear sequence of events

9. How does the story flow?

-Contain a surprise at the ending
-Pace gets a little faster as the dwarf jumps/fall onto the trampoline

10. Sound

-Circus music for background
-Sound of audience in the backgroud
-Applause from audience
-Grasping sound from the circus members
-Sound effect for bouncing
-Sound effect of things being swallowed

11. Dialog

Hippo: Yawn

Dwarf: AHHHHHHHhh!!!

Hippo: *Choke!*

Audience/Circus members: *grasps!*



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