Monday, December 6, 2010

Final Study Guide, Part 3: Visual & Story Structure

Pt III:  Visual & Story Structure
1.The smallest unit of film, 24 to 30 run through a projector every second.
2. A brief (one or two sentences) description of the basic story, idea or concept of a film.
3. Places in a story or film where something significant happens to turn the story or protagonist in another direction.
4. The person or thing that causes conflict for the protagonist, often the "bad guy."
5. The personal change a character goes through from the beginning of a film to the end.
6. The main character of a story or film, who the story is about.
7. The smallest unit of visual story on the screen, what editors use to put films together. 
8. A story unit where a bit of drama is played out in continuous time.
9. Classic story structure, with a Set-up, Conflict, and Resolution.

10. Any fictional film, as opposed to documentary or reality TV.
11. The graphic-novel-like drawing that shows what is to be shot and how, usually includes specific camera angles and movements.
12. The term that defines the catagory of a film, such as horror, romance or action.
13. A scene that jumps into the past or the future.
14. Spoken dialogue that describes the visual scene, but is recorded by an actor or other speaker after the scene is shot and put onto the soundtrack during editing.



Pt 3: Visual & Story Structure: Answers
1. Frame (noun)
2. Synopsis
3. Plot Points
4. Antagonist
5. Character Arc
6. Protagonist
7. Shot
8. Scene
9. Three Act Structure
10. Narrative
11. Storyboard
12. Genre
13. Flashback or Flashforward
14. Voiceover Narration

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