I feel too many screenwriters and film-makers get hung up on Column 1, at the expense of Column 2. Ideally, I think, there should be a harmony struck between both columns. Column 1 is the immediately gratifying layer of a film, while Column 2 is where the gold (that keeps you coming back for repeated viewings) is buried…
| EXTERIOR |
INTERIOR |
|
TEXT |
SUBTEXT |
|
ACTION |
EMOTION |
|
PLOT |
CHARACTER |
|
GOAL |
NEED |
|
STORY |
THEME |
|
IMAGE |
SYMBOLISM |
|
WHAT |
WHY |
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