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  2. Subplot - Wikipedia

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    In fiction, a subplot or side story is a strand of the plot that is a supporting side story for any story or for the main plot. Subplots may connect to main plots, in either time and place or thematic significance. Subplots often involve supporting characters, those besides the protagonist or antagonist. Subplots may also intertwine with the ...

  3. Plot (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    The conception of the three-act structure has been attributed to American screenwriter Syd Field who described plot structure in this tripartite way for film analysis. Furthermore, in order to sell a book within the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, often the plot structure is split into a synopsis.

  4. Film analysis - Wikipedia

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    Film analysis is the process by which a film is analyzed in terms of mise-en-scène, cinematography, sound, and editing. One way of analyzing films is by shot-by-shot analysis, though that is typically used only for small clips or scenes. Film analysis is closely connected to film theory. Authors suggest various approaches to film analysis.

  5. Script coverage - Wikipedia

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    Script coverage is the summary and analysis of a script's plot and writing quality, used by production companies to track film and TV screenplays. Coverage consists of a number of elements. The first is a 1-to-2-page synopsis of the script's story highlighting the main characters and events of the tale.

  6. Foil (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza, as illustrated by Gustave Doré: the characters' contrasting qualities [1] are reflected here even in their physical appearances. In any narrative, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, typically, a character who contrasts with the protagonist, in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of the protagonist.

  7. List of nonlinear narrative films - Wikipedia

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    Single-Shot film Vikram: Lokesh Kanagaraj: Decision to Leave: Park Chan-wook: Don: Cibi Chakaravarthi Mahaan: Karthik Subbaraj: 2021: The French Dispatch: Wes Anderson: Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes: Kevin Kopacka: Last Night in Soho: Edgar Wright: Eternals: Chloé Zhao: Sardar Udham: Shoojit Sircar: Indian film Quarantine: Diana Ringo: Finnish ...

  8. Three-act structure - Wikipedia

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    The first act is usually used for exposition, to establish the main characters, their relationships, and the world they live in.Later in the first act, a dynamic, on-screen incident occurs, known as the inciting incident, or catalyst, that confronts the main character (the protagonist), and whose attempts to deal with this incident lead to a second and more dramatic situation, known as the ...

  9. Script breakdown - Wikipedia

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    In film and television, a script breakdown is an analysis of a screenplay in which all of the production elements are reduced into lists. Within these lists are, in essence, the foundation of creating a production board, which is fundamental in creating a production schedule and production budget of an entire production of any film or television program in pre-production. [1]