3 Act Structure
The Act that introduces the characers and setting
What is Act 1?
This plot point is meant to grab the audience's attentions early in the movie
What is the Hook?
What is the setting
The art and science of motion picture photography
What is Cinematography
Movies with large budgets that are made for large audiences
What is a Blockbuster
The act that shows how the story settles after the main conflict is resolved
What is Act 3?
This plot point shows life after the conflict has been resolved
What is Aftermath
The character or force that opposes the protagonist
What is the Antagonist?
These elements help create mood and tone in a movie
What is lighting and color?
The main struggle or problem in a story
What is conflict
The act where the climax takes place
What is Act 3?
This plot point includes a major twist or realization in the middle of the movie
What is the midpoint
The aim, goal, or how the problem is solved
What is the Resolution
A continuous piece of film uninterrupted by cuts
What is a shot
A fictional place where people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives
What is a Dystopia
The act that builds tension by adding challenges, conflict, and character growth
What is Act 2?
This plot point includes a twist as well as an epiphany on a new way to approach the problem and win
What is Plot point 2?
The steps taken by the protagonist to overcome the problem
What is the Rising Action?
Sound that can be heard by the characters
What is Diegetic Sound
A predicted loser in a struggle or contest; a victim of injustice
What is an Underdog
The 3 act structure dates back to ________'s Theory
What is Aristotle
This plot point transitions into Act 2 & forces the protagonist to accept the challenge/ face the problem
What is plot point 1 (what is the commitment)
A good logline should avoid this
What is the ending/ spoilers
French term for "setting the stage." (what an audience can and cannot see from costumes to props, setting, and lighting)
What is "mise en scène" ?
The deeper message or life lesson that the audience takes from a movie
What is Theme