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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is dramatic structure?

A

First act (exposition)
Second act (complication)
Third act (resolution)
Denouement

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2
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exposition (1st act)

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Introduce: characters, setting, tone, central question

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3
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Complication (Second act)

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Conflict arises and dramatic tension rises

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4
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Resolution (3rd act)

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Conflicts reach a climax and goal is resolved

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5
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Denouement

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Period of calm after resolution

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6
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Protagonist (4 qualities)

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Drives action,
active not passive
Shows decision process
Audience cares about protagonist

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7
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Antagonist

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Goal is in opposition to protagonist
Stronger the better (terminator)

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8
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Advance story

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Scene objective 1

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9
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Reveal character

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Scene objective 2

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10
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Establish setting

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Scene objective 3

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11
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Explore theme

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Scene objective 4

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12
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Cue the impending event

A

Pattern of suspense 1

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13
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Delay event to build tension

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Pattern of suspense 2

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14
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Fulfill event in unexpected way

A

Pattern of suspense

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15
Q

What to always include in a script?

A

Dialogue!

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16
Q

What is never included in script?

A

Inner thoughts or feelings (anything not visually seen onscreen)

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17
Q

What tense are treatments written in?

A

PRESENT TENSE!

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18
Q

What is a logline?

A

A hook that grabs attention (used in marketing)

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19
Q

New characters?

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ALL CAPS in script 1

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20
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Signs, titles, or written things?

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ALL CAPS IN SCRIPT 2

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21
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Soundeffects

A

ALL CAPS 3

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22
Q

What does a hard copy script have?

A

3 holes
2 fasteners

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23
Q

Protagonist reveal?

A

1st 10 pages 1

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24
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Tone reveal?

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1st 10 pages 2

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25
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Setting reveal?

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1st 10 pages 3

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26
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Inciting incident reveal?

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1st 10 pages 4

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27
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4 types of complications?

A

Barriers
Reversals
Secrets
Race against the clock

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28
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What is a barrier

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A complication where there is an obstacle

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29
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What is a reversal

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Complication where An event’s truth is reversed from what the audience was led to believe

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30
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What is a secret

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A complication that confuses until it is revealed

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31
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What is race against the clock?

A

A complication where there is a race against time to complete their goal

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32
Q

Revealing too much too soon

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Momentum problem 1

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33
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Inserting an action does not fix a weak story

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Momentum problem 2

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34
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Having a predictable plot

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Momentum problem 3

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35
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Story goes on a tangent

A

Momentum problem 4

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36
Q

Good subplots what?

A

Add depth and connect to main plot

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37
Q

Exposition (1st act) length

A

1/4 of story

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38
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Complication (2nd act) length

A

1/2 of story

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39
Q

The resolution has what?

A

The climax

40
Q

What is non linear structure?

A

Scenes dont follow chronological order

41
Q

Why use a non linear stucture

A

Helps show meaning or theme

42
Q

What is allegory?

A

Story with a hidden meaning (mother- bible)

43
Q

Scenes need what to be considered a scene?

A

1 sentence (descriptors)

44
Q

Scene objectives are?

A

Story
Character
Setting
Theme

45
Q

Point of view

A

May shift throughout with purpose

46
Q

What is match cut (visual transition)

A

One similar image to another like swirling water to an eye

47
Q

What is narrative logic cut?

A

Dialogue or image leads to next plot event

48
Q

Dissolve (visual transitions)

A

Image dissolved into new image

49
Q

Sequence vs montage

A

Scene connected for dramatic purpose vs short scenes used to condense time

50
Q

Film festivals 1

A

Nicholl Fellowships

51
Q

Film festivals 2

A

Austin film festival

52
Q

Film festival 3

A

PAGE international

53
Q

Film festival 4

A

Scriptapalooza

54
Q

Copy right is

A

Important and needs to be done before sharing script

55
Q

Literary agents

A

Less personal
Regulated by rules
Deal oriented

56
Q

Literary managers

A

Entire career
New developing writers
Are not regulated

57
Q

Writing agency 1

A

William morris endeavor (WME)

58
Q

Writing agency 2

A

Creative artists agency (CAA)

59
Q

Writing agency 3

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United talent agency (UTA)

60
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Writers agency 4

A

International creative management partners (ICMP)

61
Q

What is an option agreement?

A

Writer agrees to get 10% of money and if film gets produced in agreed time limit then they may or may not get their script rights back.

62
Q

How many main characters?

63
Q

How to write characters?

A

Not detailed appearances (more actor range)

64
Q

What is a Tag?

A

Distinguishing trait or catch phrase (like Indians Jones’s whip)

65
Q

What is a character arc?

A

Character changes from beginning to end (dynamic)

66
Q

What is a thematic character?

A

Reveals themes of story (Yoda)

67
Q

What is a static character

A

someone who stays the same and does not change

68
Q

Exposition 1

A

Reason for dialogue

69
Q

Character

A

Reasons for dialogue

70
Q

Emotion

A

Reasons for dialogue

71
Q

Dialogue to avoid

A

Long speeches
Too many pauses
Dialects
Overuse parenthetical
Italics bold underlines

72
Q

What is subtext?

A

Hidden meaning behind spoken dialogue

73
Q

What is voice over

A

Sound over film (dont over use)

74
Q

What is a cinematic setting

A

Location helps with conflict or mood for story

75
Q

What are non cinematic settings?

A

Static locations and actions ( like an office)

76
Q

Spring means

A

Hope and new beginnings

77
Q

Summer means

A

Vitality and increased passions

78
Q

Fall means

A

Change and melancholia

79
Q

Winter means

A

Discontent and loss

80
Q

Big budgets have

A

Exotic locations
Computer ai imagery
Past or futuristic settings

81
Q

Low budgets

A

Limited locations
Locations are low cost and are easily available

82
Q

What are symbols

A

Objects that represent something else

83
Q

metaphor can be?

A

Juxtaposition
Color or location
Dialogue

84
Q

Margins on the left of screen play?

85
Q

All other margins ?

86
Q

Font

A

12 Courier

87
Q

Dialogue margins?

88
Q

Parenthetical margins?

89
Q

Character margins?

90
Q

Transition margins?

91
Q

When to number scenes

A

Only shooting scripts NOT spec scripts

92
Q

What is a shot heading?

A

Descriptor within scene

93
Q

What is all in a scene heading?

A

Int or ext
Location
Day or night

94
Q

(O.S) off screen or (V.O) voice over

A

Next to character name

95
Q

What is the theme of mother, how is this shown with imagery?

A

This movie is an allegory for the Bible, Mother Earth, and how humanity has treated the earth, in a horrifying scene, mother’s baby is passed around in awe to all the humans, and then he is eaten, similar to what happens in church, when people gather for communion. The baby is a metaphor for Jesus who was born to die for the people of the earth.

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