Character Type
3 Acts of Film
Aspects of Story
100

The main character that the audience roots for

What is the protagonist?

100

The beginning of a film

What is act 1/ exposition?

100

Where the story takes place

What is the setting?

200

The main villain 

What is the antagonist?

200

When the problem is solved 

What is climax/ act 2

200

First moment the problem is seen

What is the inciting moment?

300

Highlights specific traits of a protagonist

Who is the foil?

300

The problem has been solved life goes back to normal. 

What is act 3/ exposition

300

# of character types

What is 7?

400

A trusted ally of the protagonist shown through dialogue 

Who is the Confidant?

400

The act that the inciting incident is

What is act 1?

500

instigator 

Who is the orbital?

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