The narrative spine/train
- You want audiences to be curious about information supplied
- The direction of a film
- Okay to change train
- Must appeal to all audiences - those who are experienced in subject area and those who wouldn't usually care
- Be specific on part of story being told
- Shot - A single 'take' on an image
- Scene - A consecutive group of shots in a single location
- Sequence - A collection of shots and scenes that together tell a continuous story of an event
- "Each scene creates a shift or reversal that is at least minor, each sequence a change that is moderate; ad each act, a change that is major" Robert McKee
- Act - A series of sequences that drives to a major turning point
- Inciting incident - The event that sets the action of the story into motion
- Point of attack - when film maker enters story. ushers viewers into filmmakers' viewpoint
- Backstory - events before main story. materials critical to audiences' understanding. Can include: titles, interviews, narration, conversation
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