{"id":210,"date":"2015-02-11T14:19:57","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T13:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vision.wettintv.de\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2023-10-25T14:56:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T13:56:23","slug":"10-plot-and-character-analysis-referring-to-syd-fields-three-act-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vision-videoschool.eu\/?page_id=210","title":{"rendered":"Plot and character analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Introduction<\/b><\/h2>\n

The content in this chapter is aimed at\u00a0advanced learners. That’s why we don’t recommend it for young people under 16.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Learning about what makes a good feature film can help\u00a0you\u00a0write better scripts and storyboards.<\/p>\n

Even if you’re not really interested in writing a script, it’s still useful and fun to analyse what happens in a film. It means you get to know and understand the film better than if you just watched it once. And it makes you a better film-maker.<\/p>\n

In this chapter\u00a0you’ll learn how to\u00a0analyse the plot and characters of a feature film. There are many ways of doing this, but we focus on the ‚three-act structure‘\u00a0theory developed by influential American script-writing expert Syd Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/td>\nAnalysing plots and characters can be time-consuming.\u00a0It’s also not as action-based and physical\u00a0as filming.But you could still make it a really engaging and fun activity. A great way to do that is to go to see a film at the cinema and think about how the three-act structure applies to it.\u00a0The main question to answer\u00a0are:<\/p>\n
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  • Who is the main character, and what are their internal\/external conflicts?<\/li>\n
  • What is the dramatic premise and the dramatic situation?<\/li>\n
  • What significant event represents plot point #1 and leads into the second\u00a0act?<\/li>\n
  • What\u00a0obstacles does\u00a0the main character face in the second act?<\/li>\n
  • What is the first highlight \u2013 the point where\u00a0the main character seems to reach their goal\u00a0but ultimately fails?<\/li>\n
  • What\u00a0is the midpoint \u2013\u00a0where the main character seems to be furthest away from reaching their\u00a0goal?<\/li>\n
  • What\u00a0significant event represents\u00a0plot point #2 and leads into the third act?<\/li>\n
  • What events define the climax in the third act, leading to the resolution?<\/li>\n
  • How is the d\u00e9noument phase presented?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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\u00a0Equipment and tools<\/h2>\n