Exam 1

Question 1

What is dramatic structure?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

exposition (1st act)

Answer 2

Introduce: characters, setting, tone, central question

Question 3

Complication (Second act)

Answer 3

Conflict arises and dramatic tension rises

Question 4

Resolution (3rd act)

Answer 4

Conflicts reach a climax and goal is resolved

Question 5

Denouement

Answer 5

Period of calm after resolution

Question 6

Protagonist (4 qualities)

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Antagonist

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Advance story

Answer 8

Scene objective 1

Question 9

Reveal character

Answer 9

Scene objective 2

Question 10

Establish setting

Answer 10

Scene objective 3

Question 11

Explore theme

Answer 11

Scene objective 4

Question 12

Cue the impending event

Answer 12

Pattern of suspense 1

Question 13

Delay event to build tension

Answer 13

Pattern of suspense 2

Question 14

Fulfill event in unexpected way

Answer 14

Pattern of suspense

Question 15

What to always include in a script?

Answer 15

Dialogue!

Question 16

What is never included in script?

Answer 16

Inner thoughts or feelings (anything not visually seen onscreen)

Question 17

What tense are treatments written in?

Answer 17

PRESENT TENSE!

Question 18

What is a logline?

Answer 18

A hook that grabs attention (used in marketing)

Question 19

New characters?

Answer 19

ALL CAPS in script 1

Question 20

Signs, titles, or written things?

Answer 20

ALL CAPS IN SCRIPT 2

Question 21

Soundeffects

Answer 21

ALL CAPS 3

Question 22

What does a hard copy script have?

Answer 22

3 holes
2 fasteners

Question 23

Protagonist reveal?

Answer 23

1st 10 pages 1

Question 24

Tone reveal?

Answer 24

1st 10 pages 2

Question 25

Setting reveal?

Answer 25

1st 10 pages 3

Question 26

Inciting incident reveal?

Answer 26

1st 10 pages 4

Question 27

4 types of complications?

Answer 27

Barriers Reversals Secrets Race against the clock

Question 28

What is a barrier

Answer 28

A complication where there is an obstacle

Question 29

What is a reversal

Answer 29

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

Question 30

What is a secret

Answer 30

A complication that confuses until it is revealed

Question 31

What is race against the clock?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Revealing too much too soon

Answer 32

Momentum problem 1

Question 33

Inserting an action does not fix a weak story

Answer 33

Momentum problem 2

Question 34

Having a predictable plot

Answer 34

Momentum problem 3

Question 35

Story goes on a tangent

Answer 35

Momentum problem 4

Question 36

Good subplots what?

Answer 36

Add depth and connect to main plot

Question 37

Exposition (1st act) length

Answer 37

1/4 of story

Question 38

Complication (2nd act) length

Answer 38

1/2 of story

Question 39

The resolution has what?

Answer 39

The climax

Question 40

What is non linear structure?

Answer 40

Scenes dont follow chronological order

Question 41

Why use a non linear stucture

Answer 41

Helps show meaning or theme

Question 42

What is allegory?

Answer 42

Story with a hidden meaning (mother- bible)

Question 43

Scenes need what to be considered a scene?

Answer 43

1 sentence (descriptors)

Question 44

Scene objectives are?

Answer 44

Story Character Setting Theme

Question 45

Point of view

Answer 45

May shift throughout with purpose

Question 46

What is match cut (visual transition)

Answer 46

One similar image to another like swirling water to an eye

Question 47

What is narrative logic cut?

Answer 47

Dialogue or image leads to next plot event

Question 48

Dissolve (visual transitions)

Answer 48

Image dissolved into new image

Question 49

Sequence vs montage

Answer 49

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

Question 50

Film festivals 1

Answer 50

Nicholl Fellowships

Question 51

Film festivals 2

Answer 51

Austin film festival

Question 52

Film festival 3

Answer 52

PAGE international

Question 53

Film festival 4

Answer 53

Scriptapalooza

Question 54

Copy right is

Answer 54

Important and needs to be done before sharing script

Question 55

Literary agents

Answer 55

Less personal Regulated by rules Deal oriented

Question 56

Literary managers

Answer 56

Entire career New developing writers Are not regulated

Question 57

Writing agency 1

Answer 57

William morris endeavor (WME)

Question 58

Writing agency 2

Answer 58

Creative artists agency (CAA)

Question 59

Writing agency 3

Answer 59

United talent agency (UTA)

Question 60

Writers agency 4

Answer 60

International creative management partners (ICMP)

Question 61

What is an option agreement?

Answer 61

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.

Question 62

How many main characters?

Answer 62

3-7

Question 63

How to write characters?

Answer 63

Not detailed appearances (more actor range)

Question 64

What is a Tag?

Answer 64

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

Question 65

What is a character arc?

Answer 65

Character changes from beginning to end (dynamic)

Question 66

What is a thematic character?

Answer 66

Reveals themes of story (Yoda)

Question 67

What is a static character

Answer 67

someone who stays the same and does not change

Question 68

Exposition 1

Answer 68

Reason for dialogue

Question 69

Character

Answer 69

Reasons for dialogue

Question 70

Emotion

Answer 70

Reasons for dialogue

Question 71

Dialogue to avoid

Answer 71

Long speeches Too many pauses Dialects Overuse parenthetical Italics bold underlines

Question 72

What is subtext?

Answer 72

Hidden meaning behind spoken dialogue

Question 73

What is voice over

Answer 73

Sound over film (dont over use)

Question 74

What is a cinematic setting

Answer 74

Location helps with conflict or mood for story

Question 75

What are non cinematic settings?

Answer 75

Static locations and actions ( like an office)

Question 76

Spring means

Answer 76

Hope and new beginnings

Question 77

Summer means

Answer 77

Vitality and increased passions

Question 78

Fall means

Answer 78

Change and melancholia

Question 79

Winter means

Answer 79

Discontent and loss

Question 80

Big budgets have

Answer 80

Exotic locations Computer ai imagery Past or futuristic settings

Question 81

Low budgets

Answer 81

Limited locations Locations are low cost and are easily available

Question 82

What are symbols

Answer 82

Objects that represent something else

Question 83

metaphor can be?

Answer 83

Juxtaposition Color or location Dialogue

Question 84

Margins on the left of screen play?

Answer 84

1.5”

Question 85

All other margins ?

Answer 85

1”

Question 86

Font

Answer 86

12 Courier

Question 87

Dialogue margins?

Answer 87

1”

Question 88

Parenthetical margins?

Answer 88

1.7”

Question 89

Character margins?

Answer 89

2.4”

Question 90

Transition margins?

Answer 90

4.3”

Question 91

When to number scenes

Answer 91

Only shooting scripts NOT spec scripts

Question 92

What is a shot heading?

Answer 92

Descriptor within scene

Question 93

What is all in a scene heading?

Answer 93

Int or ext Location Day or night

Question 94

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

Answer 94

Next to character name

Question 95

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

Answer 95

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.