Ruckus is a short stylised animation film about two bandit brothers. This is the final year project of 7 NCCA graduates (2013).
Frank and Jason are wanted, but they are still carrying out daring robberies. This time it seems to be the great train robbery. However, will their greed be the end of them?
Teaching Ideas
- Rewrite as a narrative.
- Write some dialogue between the two brothers.
- Write from the point of view of an eyewitness.
- Write a recount or journalistic piece.
- Create wanted posters with vivid character descriptions.
- Write setting descriptions from the opening scenes.
- Write character descriptions from the opening scenes – how can language show that the brothers are courageous, clever and talented thieves? Then write a contrasting description at the end describing them as inept.
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