1.1 applying pre-production techniques: health and safety

Research into what a film proposal entails

January 18, 2019

Film synopsis A film synopsis tells us how compelling and how ambitious a film is. I can also show how passionate a filmmaker can be. Script A script is used to give a clear explanation of storytelling, the setting and where the protagonist are. Screenplay structure A screenplay is structured in three acts. Act one: the set up: this act is usually about half an hour and set up the films plot, characters, style and tone. It also sets up a situation for the main protagonists and the motivations for the antagonist. Act two: the conflict: the act is usually one hour long and it is where the conflict starts to expand the becomes an actual crisis. Act three: the resolution: this act carry’s out until the end of the film. It resolves the conflict in the film and ends character arcs. Characters Characters are a vital part in films as they are there to cause conflict or lighten the mood. A proposal would outline the key characterist...