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Props
Props are portable objects other than furniture or costumes used by characters in a scene.....
Protagonist
The protagonist is the leading character in the script. He/she is usually depicted as the hero, but occasionally the protagonist is an antihero.....
Quid Pro Quo
Quid pro quo occurs when a character or the audience mistakes someone or something for someone or something else.....
Raissoneur
A raissoneur is a character - usually a supporting character - who helps the audience keep track of the values of the story.....
Recognition
Recognition occurs when a character finds out what we (the audience) already know.....
Resolution
The resolution in a film is the solution to the problem and main tension of the story. It often explains what has happened, what will happen, and shows a new status quo.....
Revelation
Revelation puts the audience into a superior position, which translates to a feeling of participation.....
REVERSE ANGLE
Often used to reveal things for comic or dramatic effect, a REVERSE ANGLE could be described as a counter POV shot. Essentially, the script implies that the camera comes around 180 degrees to get a shot from the polar opposite side.....
Rhythm
In film, rhythm is determined by the development of the tension and the movement of the action. Each scene and each sequence has its own rhythm, it's pulse, it's tempo, it's pacing. In the finished film both rhythm and tempo get expressed not only in the actions of the characters, but in the shot breakdown, in the editing, and with soun....
Scene Heading
Often called a slug line, the scene heading occurs at the start of every scene, stating whether the scene is inside (INT.) or outside (EXT.), the specific location (FRANK’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN), and refers to the time of day (NIGHT). Here is the full example: INT. FRANK’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - NIGHT.....
Scenes
Scenes are units of action. Each scene takes place in one location at one time and in real time. And in a screenplay, a scene must push the story forward and/or reveal character.....
Sequences
Sequences are thematic units of action, each one usually between 10 to 15 minutes that has its own specific tension and an event around which it is focussed.....
Slug Line
Sometimes called a Master Scene Heading, the slug line is in all CAPS and occurs at the start of every scene, stating whether the scene is inside (INT.) or outside (EXT.), the specific location (FRANK’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN), and refers to the time of day (NIGHT). For example: INT. FRANK’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - NIGHT.....
SMASH CUT TO:
A smash cut is a stylistic and especially sharp transition, often used to convey destruction or quick emotional changes.....
SPLIT SCREEN:
The space of the frame is split into two, three, or more frames, each with its own subject. Usually the events shown in each section of the split are simultaneous, like two people in the middle of a phone conversation. However, split screen can also be used to flashbacks or two separate events occurring simultaneously.....
Status Quo
The status quo is the existing state of affairs of the main character daily life and his/her world.....
Stereotypical Characters
A stereotype is an oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. And the screenwriter should avoid stereotyping characters. Blacks are not all comical, Native Americans not all drunks, Italians not all mobsters, Hispanics not all in gangs, Muslims are not all terrorists, etc.....
STOCK FOOTAGE:
Stock footage shows footage of events in history from other films and/or television broadcasts.....
Storyboards
Storyboards are illustrations or images that are organized and displayed in a sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a film, animation, or interactive media.....
Style
Style is a distinctive manner in which the means of expression are used for a specific purpose.....
