Story Tellers
Character
Story Structure
Visual Language
Film Grammar
Pitching
100
A sequence of events which unfold through time.
What is the... Story
100
The clothes, design or look of a character is called the ____, while the personality, beliefs or drive of a character are called the _____.
What are... External & Internal Features
100
The force that gets in the way of your character’s wants and needs (typically “the villain”)
What is the... Antagonist
100
Are meant to capture beats and convey critical story points is called _____.
____ is used to create mood or emotion and to direct the eye by emphasizing different parts of the image.
What are... Beat Boards & Color
Complementary Colors...are colors opposite each other on the color wheel
100
Putting your main subjects right in the middle to establish a feeling of stability or neutrality
What is... Center Framing
100
Sharing of storyboards to other artists to portray characters, important story points, and emotions in order to get feedback to improve a story
What is... Pitching... Elevator Pitch is (1-min)
200
A point of view or way of seeing the world (the environment or set of rules where a story takes place) is called the _____.
What is... Perspective
200
Something that drives a character to act is called a _____, while something that a character must do or learn in order to succeed or grow is called a _____.
What is a... Want & Need
200
An event which leads to a key obstacle your protagonist faces and sets the rest of the story in motion
What is the... Inciting Incident
200
Quick drawings representing a frame of the film that are put together and played in sequence to visualize the film before animation begins
What are... Story Boards
200
Type of Shot by placing your camera above the subject and pointing downward
What is... Down Shot
200
Shots taken with a moving camera
What are... Dynamic Shots
300
Something that stands in the way of a character obtaining what they want.
What is the... Obstacle
300
The choices a character makes in order to overcome their obstacles and how they change as a result.
What is the... Character Arc
https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-story-arc-definition-examples.html
300
The lesson that the main character learned at the end of the story is called _____. A choice which the main character makes about this, where he/she can never turn back is called _____.
What is the... Moral & Point of No Return
300
The difference between neighboring light and dark values
What is... Contrast
Contrasting Colors...are colors furthest apart on the color wheel
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300
Key moments in the story
300
Shots that show how big a world is, create a sense of scale or make details difficult to see
What are... Extreme Wide Shots
400
The point in the story when it seems like everything is lost for your main characters
What is the... Low Point
400
What is at risk (or the "skin" in the game) if the character(s) fails to achieve their goal (OR, what are the consequences of their choices?)
What are the... Stakes
400
The return of the world and characters to a calmer place...perhaps a more complete or better version of themselves
What is the story's... Resolution
400
The point on the horizon at which receding parallel lines appear to converge or disappear
What is the... Vanishing Point
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https://www.quartoknows.com/blog/quartocreates/master-vanishing-point
400
The part of the story that takes place at a particular time & location where our characters learn something new to carry them forward in the story is called ____. A collection of these that makes up a major beat is called _____.
What is a... Scene & Sequence
400
Dynamic Shot where the camera rotates either horizontally or vertically to reveal additional information
500
The most intense moment of the film for the protagonist who should be in danger of losing everything they value most; “the ultimate test”
What is the... Final Crisis or Story's Climax
500
What will physically happen to a character or the world is called _____. While what will happen to a character emotionally is called _____. AND, what will happen to the values or belief system of the character's "world" is called _____.
What are... External, Internal & Philosophical Stakes
500
The most important moments in your story Story Spine (a tool used to develop story beats following a simple pattern)
What are... Story Beats
500
The point where dark and light values meet and create this energy where the eye is drawn
What is the... Tension Point
500
Framing technique used by dividing frame into equal thirds and placing the subject at one of the four intersection points
What is the... Rule of Thirds
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https://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds/
500
A rough draft of the film in video form that includes storyboards, added recorded dialogue, sound effects, and music
