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Introduction to Film 3 Act Structure The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts ( acts ), often called the setup , the confrontation and the resolution . 1) The first act is usually used for exposure , to establish the main characters, their relationships and the environment (setting) they live in. Later in the first act, an on-screen incident occurs that confronts the main character (the protagonist ), whose attempts to deal with this incident lead to a second and more dramatic situation, known as the first turning point, which : (a) signals the end of the first act, (b) ensures life will never be the same again for the protagonist (c) raises a dramatic question that will be answered in the climax of the film. The dramatic question should be framed in terms of the protagonist's call to action, This is known as the inciting incident , or catalyst. As an example, the inciting incident in the 2017 ...



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