Published On Jan 19, 2021
Welcome to the second installment of my latest series entitled “The Craft Of”, a crash course on traditional 3 Act Structure which the vast majority of Hollywood films released over the last several decades have utilized.
Today's episode will discuss the first of the five major plot points I went over last episode, The Inciting Incident, which is the moment where your protagonist's way of life is disturbed usually due to some unforeseen factor or circumstances.
NOTE: This series is not meant to rag on any particular screenwriting guide you fancy. If it works for you, stick with it. If you DO need a recommendation, go with Syd Field's "Screenplay", which I'd say is the gold standard.
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[00:00] - Intro
[00:23] - The Inciting Incident
[10:35] - Outro
SPOILERS FOR:
Argo (2012)
Chinatown (1974)
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Oldboy (2003)
MUSIC:
Intro/Outro music: • Non-copyright Vintage Jazz and Ragtim...
"Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - Main Title" by Theodore Shapiro: • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - Ma...
"The Last Waltz" by Cho Young-Wuk (Oldboy OST): • Old Boy OST - The Last Waltz
"Argo - Main Theme" by Alexandre Desplat: • Argo (2012) Main Theme (Soundtrack OST)