Screenplay 1.1 - What is a screenplay?

ANSWER:
ACT I: Set-up -> plot point 1 -> ACT II: Confrontation -> plot point 2 -> ACT III: Resolution

Setup:
The story is set up, the characters are established,the situation is shown, we find out what the story is about and what he relationships of the characters are.

Confrontation:
The main character(s) needs in the story is challenged. (S)he faces obstacles that keep them from achieving their goal in the story. There is a conflict.

Resolution:
Unlike an ending, a resolution is the solution to the problem put forth by the story.

Plot points:
are incidents that occur that will ultimately change the course of the story from one act to another. It changes the flow of the screenplay to a different direction. Act I turns into act II, act II turns into act III.

*personal notes from chapter 1 of 'Screenplay' by Syd Field. I'm at chapter 3 atm. More to come.

I begin my journey into the world of films, officially starting Monday. Action!

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