Film and Television Midterm

Monster in the house

Monster in a place with person/people who want to kill the monster

The golden fleece

hero goes on the road in search of one thing but finds themself

Out of the bottle

genie is summoned out of a bottle to grant a wish; doesn’t have to be magic, but wish fulfillment

Dude with a problem

ordinary guy has an extraordinary problem

Buddy love

Buddies start out hating each other, but their adventure together brings out the fact they need each other.

Whydunnit

the hero changes and the audience discovers something about the human nature

The fool triumphant

the village idiot is the wisest among us

Institutionalized

Groups, institutions, and families

Superhero

an extraordinary person finds himself in an ordinary world

Beat Sheet

Opening Image, Theme stated, set-up, catalyst, debate, break into two, B story, Fun and games, midpoint, bad guys close in, all is lost, dark night of the soul, break into three, Finale, Final Image

Opening Image

first impression of what the movie us

Theme Stated

thematic premise

Set-Up

set up the hero, stakes, and goal of the story

Catalyst

knock down all the set-up, set up

Debate

hero reflects on choice to “jump into” the catalyst

Break into Two

leave the old world behind for the new world

B story

story that carries the theme of the movie; sometimes the love story

Fun and Games

heart of the movie; sort of self-explanatory

Midpoint

either false peak or false collapse

Bad Guys Close In

bad guys regroup and send in the heavy artillery

All is Lost

whiff of death; hero is in shambles

Dark Night of the Soul

reaches down and pulls out that last idea to save the day

Break into Three

All they have to do is apply the idea

Finale

lessons learned are applied

Final Image

opposite of opening image