Story Format
Types of media and characters
Script
Stages of Pre-Production
100

Progresses the character through the story through obstacles, transformation or change.

What is the reason for 3 act structure?

100

The main character or Hero whose actions determine the course of the story

Who is the protagonist?

100

 

What is a Dual column script? 

100

An idea of story or project you have that you verbally tell to some one (executive).

What is a pitch?

200

Establishes key characters, their routine and an inciting incident.

What is Act One or the Set up?

200

The rival character or element, who is against the main character, the villain. 

Who is the antagonist?

200

INT. LOCATION-DAY

What is a scene heading?

200

The written idea of a story with a beginning, middle and end, but no dialogue. 

What is a treatment? 

300

Situations for the main character are complicated and worse.

What is Act 2 or the Confrontation? 

300

An announcement intended for the good of the public

What is a P.S.A?

300

Description of the scene.

What is the action line?

300

The written blue print for your film or project, that details the scenes, describes actions and provides dialogue.

What is a script?

400

The protagonist must change from what they want, to what they need. They must become mastery at a skill. 

What is Act 2?

400

Non fictional event recorded with the agenda to educate, instruct or record an historical event.

What is a documentary?

400

NAME, race, occupation, age, 

What is the character's first appearance?

400

 Visual organizer/images in the order a story will be told and shot

What is a story board?

500

Face to face show down with the protagonist and antagonist before resolution to original conflict

What is the 3rd Act or Resolution?

500

Can be fantasy or real events, spoken, written or images telling an event in sequence. 

What is a narrative?

500

What the character saying, located in down the middle of the page.

What is the dialogue?

500

A visual tool that communicates concepts and visual ideas of a project.

What is a mood board? 

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