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Act structure

Index Act structure

Act structure explains how the plot of a film’s story is composed. [1]

23 relations: Antagonist, Aristotle, Character (arts), Climax (narrative), Documentary film, Feature film, Film, Genre, Hollywood, Non-fiction, Play (theatre), Playwright, Plot (narrative), Plot point, Protagonist, Screenplay, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Script doctor, Stephen J. Cannell, Teleplay, Three-act structure, Yves Lavandier.

Antagonist

An antagonist is a character, group of characters, institution or concept that stands in or represents opposition against which the protagonist(s) must contend.

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Aristotle

Aristotle (Ἀριστοτέλης Aristotélēs,; 384–322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidiki, in the north of Classical Greece.

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Character (arts)

A character (sometimes known as a fictional character) is a person or other being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, television series, film, or video game).

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Climax (narrative)

The climax (from the Greek word κλῖμαξ, meaning "staircase" and "ladder") or turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension and drama, or it is the time when the action starts during which the solution is given.

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Documentary film

A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record.

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Feature film

A feature film is a film (also called a motion picture or movie) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole film to fill a program.

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Film

A film, also called a movie, motion picture, moving pícture, theatrical film, or photoplay, is a series of still images that, when shown on a screen, create the illusion of moving images.

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Genre

Genre is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed upon conventions developed over time.

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Hollywood

Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California.

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Non-fiction

Non-fiction or nonfiction is content (sometimes, in the form of a story) whose creator, in good faith, assumes responsibility for the truth or accuracy of the events, people, or information presented.

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Play (theatre)

A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading.

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Playwright

A playwright or dramatist (rarely dramaturge) is a person who writes plays.

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Plot (narrative)

Plot refers to the sequence of events inside a story which affect other events through the principle of cause and effect.

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Plot point

For the role-playing games concept see Plot point (role-playing games) In television and film, a plot point is a significant event within a plot that spins the action around in another direction.

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Protagonist

A protagonist In modern usage, a protagonist is the main character of any story (in any medium, including prose, poetry, film, opera and so on).

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Screenplay

A screenplay or script is a written work by screenwriters for a film, video game, or television program.

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Screenwriter

A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter for short), scriptwriter or scenarist is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs, comics or video games, are based.

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Screenwriting

Screenwriting, also called scriptwriting, is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games.

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Script doctor

A script doctor, also called a script consultant, is a writer or playwright hired by a film, television or theatre production to rewrite an existing script or polish specific aspects of it, including structure, characterization, dialogue, pacing, themes and other elements.

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Stephen J. Cannell

Stephen Joseph Cannell (February 5, 1941 – September 30, 2010) was an American television producer, writer, novelist, and occasional actor, and the founder of Cannell Entertainment (formerly Stephen J. Cannell Productions) and the Cannell Studios.

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Teleplay

A teleplay is a screenplay or script used in the production of a scripted television program or series.

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Three-act structure

The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation and the Resolution.

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Yves Lavandier

Yves Lavandier (born April 2, 1959) is a French film writer and director.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_structure

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