In the first part of this post we discussed different tension building techniques. We’ve discussed these techniques after analyzing the tension in the film “Munich”. Therefore, we now know a few ways to ramp up the conflict of a character. We explored the idea of showing their back-story, giving them a lot to deal with, [...]
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Screenwriting: Tension Building Techniques – Part 1
Lights Online Film School recently held a screenwriting Lab Chat that focused on the role of tension building in a screenplay. This particular Lab Chat explored the script and film for 2005’s “Munich”, written by Tony Kushner & Eric Roth and directed by Steven Spielberg. Over the 2 hour duration of the Lab Chat Lights [...]
What is a Character Arc?
Simply put, a character arc takes its form when a character starts the story off with a certain viewpoint and then through trials and tribulations, that viewpoint changes. Essentially, the arc is the emotional or psychological growth, transformation and development of your character. A positive change in a character leads to a happy ending. A [...]
Screenwriting: Balancing Action and Dialogue
Over the weekend Lights Film School held another live online screenwriting lab chat entitled “Actions Speak Louder than Words: Using Action to Move Your Story”. It was an informative and engaging 2 hour lecture. Some of the discussion topics are outlined below. But first take a look at the lecture synopsis: Contrary to what most [...]
