VISUAL NARRATIVE
SCRIPT BREAKDOWN


1. Whose story is it?
2. What does the character need?
      (what is their flaw? what do they need to learn?)
3. What is the inciting incident?
4. What does the character want?
5. What obstacles are in the character’s way?
6. What’s at stake?
7. Why should we care?
8. What do they learn?
9. How and why?
10. How does it end?

Features – any examples of a non 3 act feature that worked well? What memorable shorts have you
seen?

Plot development
(Syd Field)


Index cards for film idea



SCRIPT
•Narrative structure
•Formatting / Tech doc

Marked-up Script (lined script)
© 2012 Barbara Abelar


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SCRIPT BREAKDOWN / SHOT LIST

https://scriptsuper.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/directors-homework/

Shooting Schedule
•Usually by 1st AD
•Reported to PM

Director’s Homework



Shots & framing



Shots & framing



Shots & framing



Eye lines.
Dirty vs Clean.
Headroom.
Looks space.
These shots would be referred to as singles.

Eye lines.
Dirty vs Clean.
Headroom.
Looks space.
These shots would be referred to as singles.

VISUAL NARRATIVE
SCRIPT BREAKDOWN


Visual Narrative
Example Scene from Drive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8rQimLHnk8
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Visual Narrative 1:
Script breakdown


A person standing in a dark room Description automatically generated
Find and watch the opening of Sixth Sense


Schindler's List || Oskar Schindler Intro
Example from Shindler’s List:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itOBJdtBoKM

Visual Narrative 2:
Storyboard and film scene