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  2. Plot point - Wikipedia

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    Plot points do not have to be big dynamic scenes or sequences. They can be quiet scenes in which a decision is made. [5] A plot point is whatever the screenwriter chooses it to be. It could be a long scene or a short one, a moment of silence or of action. It simply depends upon the script being written.

  3. Sequence (filmmaking) - Wikipedia

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    The sequence is one of a hierarchy of structural units used to describe the structure of films in varying degrees of granularity. Analyzed this way, a film is composed of one or more acts ; acts include one or more sequences; sequences are divided into one or more scenes ; and scenes may be thought of as being built out of shots (if one is ...

  4. Plot (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    This can vary based on locality, but for Europe and European Diaspora, the three-act structure is often used. The components of this structure are the set-up, the confrontation and the resolution. Acts are connected by two plot points or turning points, with the first turning point connecting Act I to Act II, and the second connecting Act II to ...

  5. Story structure - Wikipedia

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    Story structure is a way to organize the story's elements into a recognizable sequence. It has been shown to influence how the brain organizes information. [2] Story structures can vary culture to culture and throughout history. The same named story structure may also change over time as the culture also changes.

  6. Glossary of motion picture terms - Wikipedia

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    2. A command to a film crew to start recording a scene with cameras and sound recorders, and/or to the cast to proceed with the acting out of a scene from a certain point. 3. The rotation of a camera around the lens axis. Contrast pitch and yaw. rotoscoping An animation technique to capture realistic motion by tracing live action frame by frame.

  7. Mise-en-scène - Wikipedia

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    Mise-en-scène (French pronunciation: [miz ɑ̃ sɛn] ⓘ; English: "placing on stage" or "what is put into the scene") is the stage design and arrangement of actors in scenes for a theatre or film production, [1] both in the visual arts through storyboarding, visual themes, and cinematography and in narrative-storytelling through directions.

  8. Set piece - Wikipedia

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    When a screenplay would require a new set to be built, filmmakers would often make the scene a high point of the movie, to justify the expense. [1] According to Adam O'Brien, a set piece is "a sequence in a film when we are invited to appreciate (if not consciously consider) the logistical efforts of the filmmaking process, including design ...

  9. Film grammar - Wikipedia

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    A scene is a series of related shots. It is analogous to a sentence. The study of transitions between scenes is described in film punctuation. Film punctuations can also be intra scene & shot. A sequence is a series of scenes which together tell a major part of an entire story, such as that contained in a complete movie. It is analogous to a ...