Story Format
Progresses the character through the story through obstacles, transformation or change.
What is the reason for 3 act structure?
The main character or Hero whose actions determine the course of the story
Who is the protagonist?
What is a Dual column script?
An idea of story or project you have that you verbally tell to some one (executive).
What is a pitch?
Establishes key characters, their routine and an inciting incident.
What is Act One or the Set up?
The rival character or element, who is against the main character, the villain.
Who is the antagonist?
INT. LOCATION-DAY
What is a scene heading?
The written idea of a story with a beginning, middle and end, but no dialogue.
What is a treatment?
Situations for the main character are complicated and worse.
What is Act 2 or the Confrontation?
An announcement intended for the good of the public
What is a P.S.A?
Description of the scene.
What is the action line?
The written blue print for your film or project, that details the scenes, describes actions and provides dialogue.
What is a script?
The protagonist must change from what they want, to what they need. They must become mastery at a skill.
What is Act 2?
Non fictional event recorded with the agenda to educate, instruct or record an historical event.
What is a documentary?
NAME, race, occupation, age,
What is the character's first appearance?
Visual organizer/images in the order a story will be told and shot
What is a story board?
Face to face show down with the protagonist and antagonist before resolution to original conflict
What is the 3rd Act or Resolution?
Can be fantasy or real events, spoken, written or images telling an event in sequence.
What is a narrative?
What the character saying, located in down the middle of the page.
What is the dialogue?
A visual tool that communicates concepts and visual ideas of a project.
What is a mood board?