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Stucture Chart

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DRAMATICA

Ar i
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PL
AY
3 act
MOVIE
(Syd
Fi el d )
4 ac t

Phillips
& Huntley:
Dr amat i ca


Viki King
I nner Mov i e Met hod /


Linda Seiger
Maki ng a Good Scr i pt Gr eat
Pg 1- 3 MUSTS: Place, time, mood; MAY: Who. B
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ACT I
Sign Post 1
(structural)


Pg 3 What y ou have t o t el l us by pg 3
What will the movie explore
thematically?
Whats it about?
Pg 10 (by page 10) Everything we need to
know: WHO, WHAT, and WHERE, The Central
Question or Challenge
Whats the story about?
Whos story is it?
What does he want?
Whats stopping him from getting it?
Do I like him?
Do I care if he gets what he wants?
Am I wondering what happens next?
Pg 1-15 Set Up
-- Central Question by page 15
Act I ACT I
ACT II
Journey 1
(dynamic)
Pg. 10 30 New information based on the
challenge presented on page 10
We have to see what our hero is
after and that its a challenge for him
to get it.
About 20 pages of development in ACT 1
ACT III
Sign Post 2
(structural)
Pg 30 ACT I Turning Point Ends Traditional
ACT ONE. An event is about to happen that will
send the hero on a new Pathway into ACT TWO.
What is the event?
What action is the hero forced to
react to?
Pg 25 35 First Turning Point
Followed by a long 45 60 page ACT II





M
I
D
D
L
E
ACT II
ACT IV Journey 2
(dynamic)
Pg 45 the ACT TWO metaphor/ The Start of
Main Character Growth
Usually a small scene with symbolic
overtones.
Gives a clue to the resolution
Pg 60 The Hero is in big trouble.
The Hero commits further against all
odds to his goal.
Af t er pg 60 A l i ght er moment . A
breather or
break from the action that doesnt
necessarily
forward the plot.

ACT V
Sign Post 3
(structural)
ACT VI
Journey 3
(dynamic)

ACT VI
Journey 3
(dynamic)

































Signposts 1
Objective Signpost 1 as it relates to The Past:
Main Character Signpost 1 as it relates to Understanding:
Obstacle Character Signpost 1 as it relates to Being:
Subjective Signpost 1 as it relates to Memory:

Journeys 1
Objective Journey 1 from The Past to The Future:
Main Character Journey 1 from Understanding to Doing:
Obstacle Character Journey 1 from Being to Becoming:
E
N
D

ACT
III
ACT IV ACT VII
Sign Post 4
(structural)
Pgs. 90- 120 resolution
Pg 120 What just took place?
Was the Central Question
Answered?
How do you feel?
Are you satisfied with the
resolution?
What is the overriding emotion of
the piece?
What was learned?
Pg 85-95 a 25-35 page fast paced ACT III
follows the second turning point.
Pg 110 120 Climax
1-5 pgs from end Resolution
Subjective Journey 1 from Memory to The Preconscious:

Signposts 2
Objective Signpost 2 as it relates to The Future:
Main Character Signpost 2 as it relates to Doing:
Obstacle Character Signpost 2 as it relates to Becoming:
Subjective Signpost 2 as it relates to The Preconscious:

Journeys 2
Objective Journey 2 from The Future to Progress:
Main Character Journey 2 from Doing to Obtaining:
Obstacle Character Journey 2 from Becoming to Conceiving:
Subjective Journey 2 from The Preconscious to The Subconscious:

Signposts 3
Objective Signpost 3 as it relates to Progress:
Main Character Signpost 3 as it relates to Obtaining:
Obstacle Character Signpost 3 as it relates to Conceiving:
Subjective Signpost 3 as it relates to The Subconscious:

Journeys 3
Objective Journey 3 from Progress to The Present:
Main Character Journey 3 from Obtaining to Learning:
Obstacle Character Journey 3 from Conceiving to Conceptualizing:
Subjective Journey 3 from The Subconscious to The Conscious:

Signposts 4
Objective Signpost 4 as it relates to The Present:
Main Character Signpost 4 as it relates to Learning:
Obstacle Character Signpost 4 as it relates to Conceptualizing:
Subjective Signpost 4 as it relates to The Conscious:

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