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Screenplay Structure Summaries
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Shooter StructureExcellent structure for an innocent man being framed and then pursued whilst having to reveal the real perpetrators.
Saw StructureA prototype for a multiple Flashback format screenplay where all is not what it seems and characters are not who they say they are.
Saboteur StructureThis story is the prototype of many 'Wrongfully Accused' story lines where the protagonist must elude capture, find out the
(read more)This story is the prototype of many 'Wrongfully Accused' story lines where the protagonist must elude capture, find out the truth and save the day.
(hide) Ronin StructureMasterful example of a heist with thieves stealing the loot from each other. How do you find it and steal it back?
Romeo and Juliet StructureSee how close the 19-Sequence Model correlates with Shakespear's Act - Scene structure. Maybe the model was first developed by
(read more)See how close the 19-Sequence Model correlates with Shakespear's Act - Scene structure. Maybe the model was first developed by Shakespeare...?
(hide) Return of the Jedi StructureExcellent conflict structure with three separate storylines that merge in the final climax of villains and heroes.
Red Eye Structure'Red Eye' is an excellent to model how to create tension and action in a confined space (Act II).
Raising Helen StructureA, 'What if' scenario around a single girl in the fashion industry in Manhattan suddenly becoming responsible for her deceased
(read more)A, 'What if' scenario around a single girl in the fashion industry in Manhattan suddenly becoming responsible for her deceased sister's three young children - and finding selflessness and love as a result.
(hide) Quantum of Solace StructureA systematic progression through formulaic Sequences that follow clues to the villain, motive and means to execute the plan Bond
(read more)A systematic progression through formulaic Sequences that follow clues to the villain, motive and means to execute the plan Bond will thwart.
(hide) Patriot Games StructureA well constructed plot based on a coincidence of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Ordinary People StructureOrdinary People is about healing and hope, so the screenplay begins after the primary trauma - Buck's death and Conrad's
(read more)Ordinary People is about healing and hope, so the screenplay begins after the primary trauma - Buck's death and Conrad's attempted suicide.
(hide) On the Waterfront StructureScreenwriter Schulberg's flawless master piece is a wonderful way to understand screenplay structure. Read and emulate.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service StructureA systematic progression through formulaic Sequences that follow clues to the villain, motive and means to execute the plan Bond
(read more)A systematic progression through formulaic Sequences that follow clues to the villain, motive and means to execute the plan Bond will thwart.
(hide) Octopussy StructureA systematic progression through formulaic Sequences that follow clues to the villain, motive and means to execute the plan Bond
(read more)A systematic progression through formulaic Sequences that follow clues to the villain, motive and means to execute the plan Bond will thwart.
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