The document discusses screenplay structure and the key elements that make up a good movie. It states that there are endless ways to tell a story as long as there is logic. However, each approach must concern itself with three storytelling conventions: point of view, chronology, and genre conventions. It then provides more details about each of these elements and how they relate to crafting an effective screenplay structure.

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3. SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE
WHAT IS SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE? WHAT MAKES UP A ”GOOD” MOVIE?
- AN ORGANIZATION OF HOW A STORY IS TOLD
- THERE ARE ENDLESS WAYS HOW ONE CAN TELL A STORY… AS LONG AS THERE IS A LOGIC TO IT
- BUT EACH APPROACH MUST CONCERN ITSELF WITH 3 STORYTELLING CONVENTIONS:

4. SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE
WHAT IS SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE? WHAT MAKES UP A ”GOOD” MOVIE?
- AN ORGANIZATION OF HOW A STORY IS TOLD
- THERE ARE ENDLESS WAYS HOW ONE CAN TELL A STORY… AS LONG AS THERE IS A LOGIC TO IT
- BUT EACH APPROACH MUST CONCERN ITSELF WITH 3 STORYTELLING CONVENTIONS:
1. POINT OF VIEW

5. SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE
WHAT IS SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE? WHAT MAKES UP A ”GOOD” MOVIE?
- AN ORGANIZATION OF HOW A STORY IS TOLD
- THERE ARE ENDLESS WAYS HOW ONE CAN TELL A STORY… AS LONG AS THERE IS A LOGIC TO IT
- BUT EACH APPROACH MUST CONCERN ITSELF WITH 3 STORYTELLING CONVENTIONS:
1. POINT OF VIEW 2. CHRONOLOGY 3. (hint: we just discussed it)

6. SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE
WHAT IS SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE? WHAT MAKES UP A ”GOOD” MOVIE?
- AN ORGANIZATION OF HOW A STORY IS TOLD
- THERE ARE ENDLESS WAYS HOW ONE CAN TELL A STORY… AS LONG AS THERE IS A LOGIC TO IT
- BUT EACH APPROACH MUST CONCERN ITSELF WITH 3 STORYTELLING CONVENTIONS:
1. POINT OF VIEW 2. CHRONOLOGY 3. GENRE CONVENTIONS

7. POINT OF VIEW
The writer’s perspective on:
- World of story
- Its characters
- And Theme
- But it is also… Point of View From Within The Story…
- Which Character Do We (For The Most Part) Identify With, Experience The Events With

8. CHRONOLOGY
THE ORDER OF EVENTS IN THE STORY

9. CHRONOLOGY
THE ORDER OF EVENTS IN THE STORY
BUT ALSO… THE ORDER OF EVENTS WITHIN A SCENE
TIME IS YOURS TO PLAY WITH. FUN, EH?

10. GENRE CONVENTIONS
THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE AUDIENCE BASED ON STORIES SIMILAR TO YOURS.
REMEMBER, YOU ARE NOW JOINING A RICH CULTURE OF SCREEN AND PRINT STORYTELLING.
EMBRACE THIS.
LEARN FROM THE MASTERS.
READ: SCRIPTS AND FICTION
USE EXPECTATION TO SUBVERT AUDIENCE EXPECTATION (BRING SOMETHING NEW TO THE OLD)

12. THE BEAT SHEET FOR SHORT FILMS
• OPENING IMAGE (PAGE 1)
• THEME STATED (PAGE 1)
• SET UP (PAGE 1-2)
• CATALYST (PAGE 2)
• DEBATE (PAGE 2 OR 3)
• BREAK INTO ACT 2 (PAGE 4 OR 5)
• B-STORY (PAGE 4 /5 OR 6))
• FUN AND GAMES (PAGE 6)
• MIDPOINT (PAGE 7)
- BAD GUYS CLOSING IN (PAGE 8)
- ALL IS LOST (PAGE 9)
- DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL (PAGE 9 OR 10)
- BREAK INTO ACT THREE (PAGE 10)
- FINALE (PAGE 10 OR 11)
- FINAL IMAGE (PAGE 12)

13. WE’LL GO INTO DETAIL IN OUR NEXT
TWO CLASSES…
NOW LET’S WATCH SOME GREAT SHORT
FILMS FROM SUNDANCE

14. LUCIA, BEFORE AND AFTER
Written and Directed by:
ANU VALIA