This is the very first beat, where the world of the protagonist is introduced.
What is the Opening Image?
This 1942 film set in World War II-era Morocco gave us the famous (but often misquoted) line, “Play it again, Sam.”
What is Casablanca?
Sometimes confused with a logline, this witty slogan advertises a finished film to moviegoers
What is a tagline?
What are steaks?
Birdie
The final beat, which reflects the protagonist’s transformation
In this 1978 slasher classic, a masked killer named Michael Myers terrorizes the town of Haddonfield, Illinois
What is Halloween?
[protagonist] + [inciting incident] + [protagonist’s goal] + [central conflict]
What are stakes?
In a scene two characters with opposing viewpoints creates this.
What is conflict
A whiff of death
What is "All is Lost"?
This 2008 short film will make you think twice before getting a real Christmas tree
A frightened, withdrawn Philadelphia boy who communicates with the dead seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.
What is Jaws 2
spell stake
This 25 year old action film is totally way better than the Matrix.
What is "Equilibrium"
Despite its name this section doesnt always have to be a happy one.
Before donning the cape as Batman, this actor played Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.
Who is Christian Bale?
What is a beat sheet?
Another totally valid way to spell steak
I ran out of questions so pick a number between 1 and 5.
What is 3?
A rocket booster to get us past the 1st act break in a feature film
What is the B Story
In this 1986 surrealist film, David Lynch explores the nightmarish side of suburbia, featuring a protagonist who uncovers a disturbing secret hidden beneath the surface of his seemingly perfect neighborhood
What is Blue Velvet?
What is a log line?
This is what you'd say if you were in a poker game where players wager sides of beef, and you wanted to raise the bet with two more pieces of meat
What is "I’ll see your steak and up the steak stakes with two more of my own steaks."
This cinematic movement, popular in the 1940s and 1950s, is characterized by high-contrast lighting, morally ambiguous characters, and a sense of fatalism?
What is Film Noir?