Screen

Front 1

Plot

Back 1

Sequence of events lined up in a chronological order of the story. Blueprint for story, framework for conflict, exposition.

Front 2

Plot Structure 3 Acts

Back 2

Act 1

Set up exposition

Act 2

Complication, conflict

Act 3

Resolution

Front 3

Plot Point

Back 3

An incident or event, that hooks into the action and spins it around into another direction

Front 4

Point of Departure

Back 4

The point at which the story and plot begin. Could be startling, sudden event, confusion etc.

Front 5

Catalyst

Back 5

Inciting incident/big event. Something that gives your protagonist a goal, desire, mission, a need or problem

Front 6

Foreshadowing

Back 6

Setting up a plot point early in the story

Front 7

Plot Points 1st type (back_____)

Back 7

1) Backstory, happens before the storybegins, motivates protagonist

Front 8

Plot point 2nd type (cat_______)

Back 8

2) Catalyst, kicks things off, sets up story

Front 9

Plot points 3rd type (big ______)

Back 9

3) big event, changes protagonists life-move into act 2

Front 10

Plot Point 4th type (mid_____)

Back 10

Midpoint, major moment in the middle-often a deep motivation

Front 11

Plot Point 5th type (cri___)

Back 11

Crisis, low point, forces a decision- move into act 3

Front 12

Plot Point 6th Type( show____)

Back 12

Showdown (climax) final face off between protag and antag

Front 13

Plot Point 7th Type (real_____)

Back 13

Realization, character changed

Front 14

Scene

Back 14

A specific unit of action and character development

Must have a beginning, middle, and end. Must have conflict and purpose. Must have place and time

Front 15

Sequence

Back 15

A series of scenes tied together, or connected by one single idea

A block of dramatic action, complete withing itself

Front 16

Set Up

Back 16

Must know who main character is

Must know what the dramatic premise is

Must know the dramatic situation- surrounding the action

Front 17

What line of dialogue should be strongest?

Back 17

The last line

Front 18

4 types of Dramatic Characters

Back 18

1) Focal- main, lead

2) Principal- co star

3) Secondary- supporting

4) Incidental- bit parts

Front 19

Good Well Written Characters

Back 19

1) must be based on reality

2) must be consistent

3) must develop or change

4) must be distinguishable from each other

5) must attract, interest, and involvement

6) must have depth and dimension

7) must interrelate dynamically

8) have to be goal centered

Front 20

Characters Reveal Themselves By?

Back 20

Action and Dialogue

Front 21

10 Keys to Creating Characters

Back 21

1) a goal and an opposition

2) motivation

3) a backstory

4) the will to act

5) a point of view and attitudes

6) room to grow

7) believability

8) characterization tools

9) a writer who cares

10) a strong supporting cast

Front 22

Deadly Dialogue Sins (obvious _______)

Back 22

1) obvious exposition- when characters seem to be speaking more to the audience than to each other

Front 23

Deadly Dialogue Sins 2 (over______)

Back 23

Overwriting, using more words to say something than is necessary

Front 24

Deadly Dialogue Sins 3 (Ex_________)

Back 24

Exagerration, too much swear words lack imagination

Front 25

Deadly Dialogue Sins 4 ( everday______)

Back 25

Boring chit chat

Front 26

Deadly Dialogue Sins 5 (unnecessary_________)

Back 26

Unnecessary repetition

Front 27

Deadly Dialogue Sins 6 (no room for______)

Back 27

Subtext

Front 28

Deadly Dialogue Sins 7 (derivative _______)

Back 28

Dialogue and other unoriginal speeches

Front 29

Dialogue Techniques

Back 29

1) natural conversation

2) match dialogue with situation

3) be true to your characters

4) write leanly

5) control pace and rhythm through dialogue

6) show than tell

7) read dialogue aloud

8) consider pov

Front 30

Snap, Crackle and Pop

Back 30

Snap- crispness of the dialogue

Crackle- freshness of the dialogue

Pop- subtext!

Front 31

Subplots

Back 31

Secondary plot lines that converge into main plot

Front 32

Treatment

Back 32

Explanation of essential idea or storyline around which the presentation revolves

Used for marketing purposes

Front 33

Treatment Provides:

Back 33

A purpose of program

Intended audience

Content/length of major scenes

Style, mood emphasized

Pov

Front 34

Sources for Presentation of Docus

Back 34

Independent- cinemas

Public broadcasting- pbs, taxpayers

Private- cable

News magazines

Front 35

Camera Verite

Back 35

Camera is simply turned on, recording reality, allowing veiwer to make own inferences, perspectives and conclusions

Front 36

Resources

Back 36

DictionaryThesaurus Grammar style bookWord processor