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== Act 1: Establishing Shot/Opening Image == | == Act 1: Establishing Shot/Opening Image == | ||
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| + | === Act 1 accomplishes === | ||
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| + | * Clearly answers the basic setting questions: '''High magic modern fantasy?''' Sci-fi? Dark and gritty? Gothic horror? '''Light and whimsical?''' | ||
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| + | * Time period in history: '''1925-1926'''/present day/futuristic? In your backyard/recognizable city/faraway galaxy? | ||
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| + | * What's the story's [[:Category:Themes|theme]]? The theme gets little nods and reminders everywhere across the story from this point forward. | ||
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| + | ‘“Welcome!” he said. “Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you!”’ — Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling | ||
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| + | Example Act 1: Luke watches the twin sunset on Tatooine. | ||
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| + | Example Act 1: Bilbo's eleventieth birthday party in The Shire of Middle Earth. | ||
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| + | This is the second five minutes of a TV show. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:10, 11 July 2018
Act 1: Establishing Shot/Opening Image
Act 1 accomplishes
- Clearly answers the basic setting questions: High magic modern fantasy? Sci-fi? Dark and gritty? Gothic horror? Light and whimsical?
- Time period in history: 1925-1926/present day/futuristic? In your backyard/recognizable city/faraway galaxy?
- What's the story's theme? The theme gets little nods and reminders everywhere across the story from this point forward.
‘“Welcome!” he said. “Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you!”’ — Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling
Example Act 1: Luke watches the twin sunset on Tatooine.
Example Act 1: Bilbo's eleventieth birthday party in The Shire of Middle Earth.
This is the second five minutes of a TV show.