A Scriptwriter’s Terminology:
1 SENTENCE PITCH : The teaser or the short summary of the movie/show in one sentence.
LOGLINE : A one-sentence summary of your script.
SYNOPSIS : A brief summary of the plot or story.
CHARACTER BIO : A personal data or information of a character.
CHARACTER BIBLE : A more personal data or information of many characters.
3 ACT STRUCTURE : 3 parts of scene starting from Set-up,confrontation and resolution.
STORYLINE : The set of scripts or writings of the story from the start, climax to finish.
TREATMENT : A draft of the movie/show.
PLOTS / SUBPLOTS : The main storyline or the main focus of the story.
SCENE BREAKDOWN : A list of scenes.
BEATS : a unit of a scene in a story where there is an exchange between the characters and the action/ reaction/revelation advances the story and shape the turning of that scene.
SCRIPT : The paperworks of the story usually contains dialogues and draft of the story.
All situations/plots need:
HOOK / TEASER : A short preview of the story usually to make the audience feel curious or excited.
MOTIVE : A reason for the plot of the story.
CONFLICT / OBSTACLES : The bad things or stuffs that the Protagonist have to overcome.
DRAMA / ACTION : A story with more focus on active skills and body language.
DRAMATIC SEQUENCE : A scene where it's intense.
UP THE STAKES : A scene where the protagonist have to take a risk.
CHAIN REACTION: A scene which cause something to the other characters or something happened simultaneously
RESOLUTION : The way to solve the conflict.
OUTCOME : The results.
CLOSURE : Ending.
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