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  2. List of stock characters - Wikipedia

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    This character archetype of the 1930s → 1950s of a tough-talking, self-possessed, and independent woman — a good film role with much screen-time and character development who sparked against and vied with the male lead role, often Gary Cooper or Cary Grant — and was popularized in the film noir thrillers and screwball comedy films of ...

  3. Model sheet - Wikipedia

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    A sample model sheet from the DVD tutorial 'Chaos&Evolutions' In visual arts, a model sheet, also known as a character board, character sheet, character study or simply a study, is a document used to help standardize the appearance, poses, and gestures of a character in arts such as animation, comics, and video games.

  4. Glossary of motion picture terms - Wikipedia

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    Also one-shot cinema, one-take film, single-take film, continuous-shot film, or oner. A feature-length motion picture filmed in one long, uninterrupted take by a single camera, or edited in such a way as to give the impression that it was. opening credits (for a film) opening shot (for a scene) over cranking over the shoulder shot (OTS)

  5. Turnaround (filmmaking) - Wikipedia

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    A 'turnaround' or 'turnaround deal' is occasionally used to describe an arrangement in the film industry whereby the production costs of a project that one studio has developed are declared a loss on the company's tax return, thereby preventing the studio from exploiting the property any further. The rights can then be sold to another studio in ...

  6. The Science of Character (a new 8 min "Cloud Film") - AOL

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    The film expands on Shlain's signature filmmaking style of unraveling complex science, psychology, and technology topics in a way that is entertaining, engaging, and challenging for audiences of ...

  7. Screenwriting - Wikipedia

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    The process of writing for soap operas and telenovelas is different from that used by prime time shows, due in part to the need to produce new episodes five days a week for several months. In one example cited by Jane Espenson, screenwriting is a "sort of three-tiered system": [9] a few top writers craft the overall story arcs. Mid-level ...

  8. Method acting - Wikipedia

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    Marlon Brando's performance in Elia Kazan's film of A Streetcar Named Desire exemplifies the power of Stanislavski-based acting in cinema. [1]Method acting, known as the Method, is a range of rehearsal techniques, as formulated by a number of different theatre practitioners, that seeks to encourage sincere and expressive performances through identifying with, understanding, and experiencing a ...

  9. Step outline - Wikipedia

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    The step outline briefly details every scene of the screenplay's story, and often has indications for dialogue and character interactions. The scenes are often numbered in the order in which they occur for convenience. [2] It can also be an extremely useful tool for a writer working on a spec script.