Short Screen Writing Midterm Review

Action

is the progressive movement of a plot; moving from one event to the next

Three Types of Completion

Gets

Doesn’t get

Partial

Interruption

Scene should do at least 2 or 3 things

1. Advance the plot

2. Reveal Character

3. Deepen audience understanding by conveying Theme or Back-story

Three- Part Nature

Set-up

Rising Action

Resolution

Conflict

is the driving force of your screenplay; the kinetic energy. The fundamental opposition between characters or between a character and a dramatic force

Which of these sentences is written in present tense

The boys look at the ducks

Which of these sentences is written in active voice

The dog os chewing a bone

Inciting Incident

The event that introduces the primary conflict and launches the main character in there journey

Dilemma

is a situation with a choice to be made in which neither alternative is acceptable.,

The Four elements of character are

1. Want/Objective

2. Need

3. Obstacle

4. How(Choices)

Core needs that drive character wants

• comfort

• safety

• justice

• validation

• Love

• Respect

Major Beat

Moves plot forward, usually consists of one of the type of scene completion

Reversal

A change so significant that it causes the plot to reverse itself and change direction; a type of interruption

Minor Beat

Smaller changes that make up structure of a scene

Point of attack

• minor beats are connective moment between major beats

• Major beat should be the climax of the scene

Screenplay Formatting

Helps us to organize and clearly present action and production information

Voiceover

What condition would be applied to a character cure for a voice that does not originate in the same physical location as the Action or cannot be heard deigtically