Film Structure
In the three-act structure, the FIRST act is know as this.
What is the "setup?"
This is the term for a story's main character.
What is "protagonist?"
This is the term for the series of scenes forming a film.
What is "sequence?"
This is the term for the part of a story which establishes the who, what, when and where.
What is the "beginning?"
This is what Louise said the Sanskrit translation of "war" is.
What is "a desire for more cows?"
In the three-act structure, the THIRD act can be known as this.
What is the "resolution" or "payoff?"
This is the term for speech delivered by one character alone.
What is "monologue?"
This is the term for the blend of visuals and sound presented at the start of a film helping to establish tone.
What is an "opening sequence" or "title sequence?"
This is the term for the event that launches the story's action.
What is the "inciting incident," "catalyst," or "call to adventure?"
This is how Louise responded when complimented on her "quick work" by the Colonel.
What is "you made quick work with those insurgents?"
In the three-act structure, the SECOND act can be known as this.
What is the "confrontation" or "build?"
This is the term for the sequence of events in a story.
What is "plot?"
This is the term for when a film transitions from one sequence to another.
What is a "cut?"
This is the term for the event which gives the main character a shock to their daily routine.
What is the "inciting incident," "catalyst" or "call to adventure?"
According to Ian, this is the foundation of civilization.
What is "science?"
In the three-act structure, the FIRST act serves this purpose.
What is establishing the world, characters, goals, obstacles preventing them from those goals, establishing themes, etc.?
This is the term for a character's situation when obstacles prevent them from achieving a certain goal.
What is a "conflict?"
In filmmaking, this is the term for the composition of a series of visuals captured from a camera's single point of view.
What is "framing?"
This is the term for a character's reservations about a decision or call to adventure.
What is the "debate" or "second thoughts?"
When the colonel pressures Louise on language-learning strategies, she gives an anecdote involving the name of this animal.
What is a "kangaroo?"
In the three-act structure, the THIRD act serves this purpose.
What is resolving the story with an achievement or failure?
This is the term for the underlying significance of a story that can be portrayed implicitly or explicitly.
What is "theme?"
This is the term for the part(s) of a story serving to provide necessary background information to the audience about a character or setting.
What is "exposition?"
A "point of no return" is reached by the main character only after they overcome this.
What is the "debate" or "second thoughts?"
When the Colonel pressures Louise on language-learning strategies, she gives an anecdote involving this group of people.
Who are "Australian Aborigines?"