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Beat Sheet Adapted From Save The Cat by LizWrites
Beat Sheet Adapted From Save The Cat by LizWrites
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1 Opening Image Sets the tone, mood, type, and scope of the project. A "before" snapshot. 1 2 1 500
2 Theme Stated Secondary character poses question or statement to MC that is theme of the movie. 8 2275
3 Set-up Introduce or hint at every character in A story; plant character tics to be addressed later on. 1 17 1 4550
6 Act II A strong, definite change of playing field. Do not ease into Act II. 41 11375
Often the "love" story; gives us a break from the tension of the A story; carries theme of
7 B-Story 50 13650
movie; often uses new "funhouse" version of characters.
8 Fun & Games "The promise of the premise" / the heart of the movie / all about having fun 50 91 13650 25025
threshold between 1st half and 2nd half; can be false peak or false collapse; stakes are
9 Midpoint 91 25025
raised; fun and games over
10 Bad Guys Close In Bad guys regroup and send heavy artillery ; hero's team begins to unravel 91 124 25025 34125
12 Black moment darkest point; MC has lost everything 124 141 34125 38675
13 Act III A story and B story combine and reveal solution 141 38675
14 Finale Wrap-up; dispatch all bad guys in ascending order, working way up to the boss 141 180 38675 49550
15 Final Image opposite of opening image; show how much change has occurred 180 182 49550 50,000