Wednesday, 6 June 2018
Tuesday, 5 June 2018
LO3: Evaluation of the script
The brief was to create a script for a short film which would then be produced by the independent film studio Warp Films, who are known for creating dark films like Four Lions and Dead Mans Shoes, taking inspiration from both films, I decided to device a narrative which focused on stupid male characters (inspired by Four Lions) with a dark twist of psyhcology (inspired by Dead Mans shoes) however the psychology contained is no where near as shocking as the conclusion of Dead Mans Shoes.
The brief meets the requirments, because it is the type of low budget that could easily be made in the style of any warp film, sicne there are no strong special effects needed, and the drama mostly revolves around the dialogue between characters.
The film also has a strong sense of English Humour, this is because Yorkshire dialect is used (inspired by Four Lions) in a way to humour the audience, it is also used to contrast with the dark nature of the narrative, in a similiar way to how the film Fargo uses the canadian dialect in canada to contrast with the dark events that take place in that film.
The strengths of my script, was the strong sense of dark comedy and thrilling scenes I incorporateds into the script. This meant that the script had a strong sense of genre, which would appeal to a specific audience, but also had a very entertaining aethstetic to a faily wide audience, due to their being slapstick violence to appeal to a younger audience, and stupid dialogue based confrontations to entertain the older audience.
The weakness to my script, was the humour was slighty bland in certain places, and came across as slightly obvious. There were also scenes which had actions made by charactes which didnt seem realistic based on their character traits, which should have been looked into and refined more.
The changes I would make to the script, would be to make the dialogue more sophisticated and with less obvous humour.
The brief meets the requirments, because it is the type of low budget that could easily be made in the style of any warp film, sicne there are no strong special effects needed, and the drama mostly revolves around the dialogue between characters.
The film also has a strong sense of English Humour, this is because Yorkshire dialect is used (inspired by Four Lions) in a way to humour the audience, it is also used to contrast with the dark nature of the narrative, in a similiar way to how the film Fargo uses the canadian dialect in canada to contrast with the dark events that take place in that film.
The strengths of my script, was the strong sense of dark comedy and thrilling scenes I incorporateds into the script. This meant that the script had a strong sense of genre, which would appeal to a specific audience, but also had a very entertaining aethstetic to a faily wide audience, due to their being slapstick violence to appeal to a younger audience, and stupid dialogue based confrontations to entertain the older audience.
The weakness to my script, was the humour was slighty bland in certain places, and came across as slightly obvious. There were also scenes which had actions made by charactes which didnt seem realistic based on their character traits, which should have been looked into and refined more.
The changes I would make to the script, would be to make the dialogue more sophisticated and with less obvous humour.
LO3: Production of the script
Style of the script:
The script has been written in the style of satire, inspired by the script I read for the film Fargo, which is considered to be one of the best screen plays ever written. Although the script will never live up to the sophisticated level of Fargo, the script has criticisms on psychology, and on how society treats each other. These themes however are not taken seriously, and are used as a platform for comedy for the audience, which is a social commentary on how these themes are not taken seriously in real life. The narrative of the script is outrageous, and totally exaggerates any type of event which would happen in real life, this is also inspired by Fargo due to the incredibly slapstick scenes it contains, which inspired the idea to have a character attack another with the use of a kettle.
Content:
The script contains a story which is entertaining on a level of dark humour, due the slapstick violence, and the dull English dialogue which mostly features two characters arguing about something that is equally stupid, for example Jim and Sophies petty arguments. The script has scenes which are comparable to thrillers, which will shock the audience, since the audience will get used to the scenes being comedic, and then are surprised by the psychological scene on the bridge.
Narrative:
The narrative begins with the disequilibrium, which then reverts back to the beginning of the time line, where there is a slightly established sense of equilibrium, however the disequilbrium is fully established in the middle of the script, where Jim encounters the sadistically gang. The end of the narrative does contain a sense of a re established equilibrium, however the main character is still left devastated in a sense of mania, which is almost the moral of the story. So the narrative breaks Todorov's theory, with the purpose of communicating a point. The narrative uses titles to create significance in certain scenes, as previously discussed we notice the main characters mental health deteriorate through out the scene, however the symptoms of anxiety are satired for the sake of the audience. Jim's character is also given a binary opposite Liam, who almost tries to keep Jim grounded to reality throughout the narrative, Jim however resists this because of his own obnoxious tendencies. This helps the audience laugh at Jim's stupid character instead of sympathise with him, which is important because the purpose of the script is to entertain the audience.
Genre:
The genre of the narrative is a mix of satire and thriller, and this is communicated clearly through the scripts dark and satirical nature, and through the thrilling scenes on the bridge where the crew are almost beat up and possibly murdered by a gang. The genre of a script is important to establish, since audiences are more particular to sequences when they know that it is purposefully made in a certain genre. This is because audiences eventually begin to trust that they will enjoy a certain genre, and therefore they will enjoy most films inside of that genre. This is because audiences gain visceral pleasures through genres.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this script is males and females aged 17-30 this is because the content of the script has slapstick aspects that can be particularly enjoyed by 17 year old boys, however the whole script has a large focus on psyhcology, which is a subject which appeals strongly to girls, and also an older audience. The script succesffuly markets itself to the lower range of the age range, since the characters within the narrative are in that age group and are likely to be easily related to by that particular audience.
I wrote the entire of this script.
LO2: Conventions
Title Page:
My script doesn't begin with the films title, because the final title Syphony for the kettle is revealed at the end, in order to make the films climax more satisfying and humorous. However through out my script, I have included humorous titles for each scene, which fit into the conventions of a script written by the likes of Quentin Tarentino, who in films like Inglorious Basterds, enjoys having titles in his films which increase the drama of each scene and the narrative as a whole. The titles I am going to create will sound like the following:
SCENE 1 "THE BREAK IN"
SCENE 5 "JIM THE FILM MAKER"
SCENE 7 "THE ENCOUNTEUR"
SCENE 12 "TRAMWAY TO HELL"
SCENE 13 "SYPHONY FOR THE KETTLE"
All these titles create a clear sense of structure in the narrative, the middle part being "THE ENCOUNTEUR" which is what sparks Jim's (the main character) exaggerated sense of anxiety about getting murdered. The first scene is the beginning of the end scene, which makes the audience intrigued about why Jim is having a break in, and then the end of the film resolves the mystery at the end with the title "SYMPHONY FOR THE KETTLE" which links to the fact that the kettle has been used as a device which amplifies Jim's sense of anxiety during the film (due to the dietetic sound of the kettle screaming when it is boiling, the kettle used in the production would be an old camp fire kettle that whistles), which is ironic since English people usually have a cup of tea in order to reduce their anxiety. The musical connotations in the title "SYMPHONY FOR THE KETTLE" which links to the famous Rolling Stones song Sympathy for the Devil, gives the scene a musical connotation which suggests to the audience that Jim facing his anxiety is almost like he is finally having to face the music instead of bundling his anxieties inside of himself. The twist however is the fact that his sudden act of bravery lands the character in even more turmoil when Jim accidental attacks his drunk house mate instead of his imagined murderers. The end of the film is a commentary on teenage anxiety, and on how it is a useless emotion which only ruins people's lives. The story is also a criticism on people who over think everything (a criticism of my self at core) and on how over analysing everything turns you into an anxious reck.
These personal meanings are a convention of a script, since the point of any narrative before it is told is to ask yourself (as a writer) the question, why should this story be told, and what useful effect is it going to have on the audience.
Margins and Breaks:
Another convention of a script, is the way the margins change through out the script depending on he section, for example all the dialogue should be based in the middle of the script, this makes it easier for the actors to separate the script from the dialogue, since it is not required for the actors to read all the technical details, and it also makes it easier for them to be able to memorise their lines. The same applies vice versa, for the people in post production who are editing the footage, since it is not required of them to read the dialogue.
Font used:
A obvious convention for a script is the font used, which is Courier New which gives the script the appearance that it has been typed on a type writer, which was the original way scripts were written in places like Hollywood.
Location information:
Location information is important so that the crew can get a true idea of how the narrative will play out visually. The location is specifically important in this script because of the dramatic event that occurs in a dangerous looking area, which is what catalysts the catastrophic events in the rest of the narrative.
Dialogue between characters:
The dialogue between two characters is perhaps the most fundemental part of any narrative, since discussions between two main characters especially ones that contrast highly with each other for example Jim and Liam who are purposefully binary opposites in the narrative in order to reveal Jim's deepest worries in the scene called "AN EXCHANGE" where an actual exchange of footage is made however, the real exchange was what Jim revealed to Liam about his psychology, which meant he exchanged this information with the audience as well. The dialogue in the script is presented in the followng format:
SFX: SONG NAME by BAND to represent DRAMATIC PURPOSE OF THE SONG IN RELATION TO THE NARRATIVE
My script doesn't begin with the films title, because the final title Syphony for the kettle is revealed at the end, in order to make the films climax more satisfying and humorous. However through out my script, I have included humorous titles for each scene, which fit into the conventions of a script written by the likes of Quentin Tarentino, who in films like Inglorious Basterds, enjoys having titles in his films which increase the drama of each scene and the narrative as a whole. The titles I am going to create will sound like the following:
SCENE 1 "THE BREAK IN"
SCENE 5 "JIM THE FILM MAKER"
SCENE 7 "THE ENCOUNTEUR"
SCENE 12 "TRAMWAY TO HELL"
SCENE 13 "SYPHONY FOR THE KETTLE"
All these titles create a clear sense of structure in the narrative, the middle part being "THE ENCOUNTEUR" which is what sparks Jim's (the main character) exaggerated sense of anxiety about getting murdered. The first scene is the beginning of the end scene, which makes the audience intrigued about why Jim is having a break in, and then the end of the film resolves the mystery at the end with the title "SYMPHONY FOR THE KETTLE" which links to the fact that the kettle has been used as a device which amplifies Jim's sense of anxiety during the film (due to the dietetic sound of the kettle screaming when it is boiling, the kettle used in the production would be an old camp fire kettle that whistles), which is ironic since English people usually have a cup of tea in order to reduce their anxiety. The musical connotations in the title "SYMPHONY FOR THE KETTLE" which links to the famous Rolling Stones song Sympathy for the Devil, gives the scene a musical connotation which suggests to the audience that Jim facing his anxiety is almost like he is finally having to face the music instead of bundling his anxieties inside of himself. The twist however is the fact that his sudden act of bravery lands the character in even more turmoil when Jim accidental attacks his drunk house mate instead of his imagined murderers. The end of the film is a commentary on teenage anxiety, and on how it is a useless emotion which only ruins people's lives. The story is also a criticism on people who over think everything (a criticism of my self at core) and on how over analysing everything turns you into an anxious reck.
These personal meanings are a convention of a script, since the point of any narrative before it is told is to ask yourself (as a writer) the question, why should this story be told, and what useful effect is it going to have on the audience.
Margins and Breaks:
Another convention of a script, is the way the margins change through out the script depending on he section, for example all the dialogue should be based in the middle of the script, this makes it easier for the actors to separate the script from the dialogue, since it is not required for the actors to read all the technical details, and it also makes it easier for them to be able to memorise their lines. The same applies vice versa, for the people in post production who are editing the footage, since it is not required of them to read the dialogue.
Font used:
A obvious convention for a script is the font used, which is Courier New which gives the script the appearance that it has been typed on a type writer, which was the original way scripts were written in places like Hollywood.
Location information:
Location information is important so that the crew can get a true idea of how the narrative will play out visually. The location is specifically important in this script because of the dramatic event that occurs in a dangerous looking area, which is what catalysts the catastrophic events in the rest of the narrative.
Dialogue between characters:
The dialogue between two characters is perhaps the most fundemental part of any narrative, since discussions between two main characters especially ones that contrast highly with each other for example Jim and Liam who are purposefully binary opposites in the narrative in order to reveal Jim's deepest worries in the scene called "AN EXCHANGE" where an actual exchange of footage is made however, the real exchange was what Jim revealed to Liam about his psychology, which meant he exchanged this information with the audience as well. The dialogue in the script is presented in the followng format:
NAME OF CHARACTER:
[MANNERISMS OF WHAT THEY ARE SAYING]
WHAT THEY SAY
Music:
Music is a large part of my script, because the title revolves around the idea of certain types of music representing anxiety. One of the main themes I intend to use in my script is Glass Realms by This Will Destroy You, which is a very intense peace of music which I discovered during the summer of 2016. The song personally represents the awareness of a potential danger to your life as well as being a threat to your psychology, since traumatic experiences can wound your mental health a lot more than a physical wound, leaving certain types of character in a state or irrational madness. I think this is evident in This Will Destroy You's music, since one of the band members has discussed his insomnia, and insomnia can leave people feeling completely depersonalised and dis connected to reality, just like Jim starts to feel when he has his night mare.
Music is presented in a script in this format:
SFX: SONG NAME by BAND to represent DRAMATIC PURPOSE OF THE SONG IN RELATION TO THE NARRATIVE
LO2: Production plan to support the writing of the script
Production Schedule:
Meeting Minutes:
Assets that would be required during filming and editing the script:
2 x 4K cameras:
-atleast 2 cameras would be required for the production, since there will be many scenes where shot reverse shots are used.
4 x tripods:
-two of these tripods will be used for the production of the film, however the other two would be required as props, since the script is about a group of people attempting to create a film
2 x 20GB SD cards:
-each day of shooting would gather a huge amount of footage, therefore it is important that the SD cards used have a large amount of storage to use. 2 of these are required for two cameras.
1 x Slider:
-this would be used to for certain shots that require a smooth movement, particularly the first scene which begins calm and moody to contrast with the sudden chaotic nature of the scene
1 x computer with editing specs
-since I will be editing 4K footage, it is important that the editing computer i use can handle that type of high quality footage
1 x Adobe Premiere
-this is the editing software that will be required to edit the final film
The internet:
-this asset will be used to source materials such as the soundtrack, from websites such as Freesound.org to find royalty sound effects/music that can be used on the final product, since the production will have a low budget.
Meeting Minutes:
Assets that would be required during filming and editing the script:
2 x 4K cameras:
-atleast 2 cameras would be required for the production, since there will be many scenes where shot reverse shots are used.
4 x tripods:
-two of these tripods will be used for the production of the film, however the other two would be required as props, since the script is about a group of people attempting to create a film
2 x 20GB SD cards:
-each day of shooting would gather a huge amount of footage, therefore it is important that the SD cards used have a large amount of storage to use. 2 of these are required for two cameras.
1 x Slider:
-this would be used to for certain shots that require a smooth movement, particularly the first scene which begins calm and moody to contrast with the sudden chaotic nature of the scene
1 x computer with editing specs
-since I will be editing 4K footage, it is important that the editing computer i use can handle that type of high quality footage
1 x Adobe Premiere
-this is the editing software that will be required to edit the final film
The internet:
-this asset will be used to source materials such as the soundtrack, from websites such as Freesound.org to find royalty sound effects/music that can be used on the final product, since the production will have a low budget.
Monday, 19 March 2018
LO2: Ideas for short film (P2)
The brief for this unit is to create a new and original script for a short film which will then be created by Warp Films. Warp are known for creating narratives which are gritty and usually creating a social commentary on a subject. Their films also usually have a satirical style to them.
Idea 1:
A short film about time travel, with a slightly horrific twist at the end. The film would be filmed in a grungy style, with a very basic dialogue, the film will start calm and will then surprise the audience with a very intense ending.
Idea 2:
A short film about a group of film makers who decide to shoot a scene in a dangerous location in England, the group are then attacked by a sadistic gang, which leaves the protagonist Jim terrified for the rest of the narrative.
Idea 2 will be used, and the working title will be "Symphony for the Kettle".
Style and Content:
The script will be written in a English/Indie film style, and will be based on middle class characters who speak with a very specific dialect specific to Sheffield/Yorkshire. Like the genre, the films soundtrack will be very indie, and will be made by very niche artists such as This Will Destroy You. The films genre will be a mix the genres indie, dark-comedy and thriller. This means the script will include elements of dialogue that are funny, but will also include elements which are commenting on the dark nature of the situation. The locations which will be in the script will also be very industrial areas of Sheffield, which will give the film a depressing setting which also links into the films genre more. The antagonists will also be made out to be terrifying characters to the audience, so little will actually be known about their personalities, except the fact that they are very violent, this way the audience are more likely to be frightened of what they are not familiar. The film will be made in a similar style to Edgar Wright's Hot Fuzz.
Narrative:
The script starts by showing Jim in his house terrified, until suddenly people start breaking into his house, presumably a gang he encountered before. The scene builds up the tension until they suddenly break in. The scene then suddenly cuts to a couple of days earlier, in order to explain why people are breaking into Jim's house. The character Jim is introduced properly, he is a pretentious and failed film maker, who is attempting to create a zombie film with his dysfunctional cast, including actors who are fed up with Jim's methods, and his more accomplished accomplice Liam, who is the preferred personality in the cast (and is the assistant director). After a terrible session of filming (which was disturbed by a crazed junkie) Jim complains to Liam that he feels like his film isn't getting anywhere. He then decides to step up his game by deciding to film the next shot in a very dangerous part of Sheffield, a bridge near the wicker (at night). During shooting a gang approach Jim and his cast and try to brutally attack them. They escape, however a piece of filming equipment with Jim's address is left behind. Jim is then terrified that the gang will try and break into his house. This is where the film changes from a comedy to something more psychological. Whilst travelling home Jim hears someone else conversation via phone, where the man speaking explicitly details how he will disable the person on the other side of the phone. Jim is now more aware of the evil which is in man, and feels like that evil is soon going to be directed to him and lead to his death. The scene then cuts back to the first scene, where Jim's house is being broken into. Jim attacks the intruder with a kettle of boiled water scolding the man, who turns out to be Jim's drunken house mate, who forgot his key.
Genre:
The genre of dark comedy/thriller/indie will appeal to the niche target audience of people in Sheffield who are a film nerds, since it is a very specific and unique narrative which appeals to people in Sheffield, since they will enjoy seeing the locations in Sheffield they are familiar with and they will enjoy the nods and jesters at the Yorkshire accent. A common trait in people in Yorkshire is also the fact that people in Yorkshire come across as very pessimistic with a very dark sense of humour, which means the dark comedy in Symphony for the Kettle will appeal to the audience. The fact that the film will be executed in a low budget/indie style will be an appeal in itself, since that is the only type of film certain audiences will watch.
Audience record ideas:
These ideas are all justified due to the study of the script for Fargo, which has a very satarical style which is commenting on society. Scripts like Fargo written by the coen brothers showed me that satirical narratives can be very entertaining when aimed at a particular audience. Audiences that watch warp films are going to be the types of people who watch films like Fargo, which is why I have decided to write the script for a dark satirical comedy.
Idea 1:
A short film about time travel, with a slightly horrific twist at the end. The film would be filmed in a grungy style, with a very basic dialogue, the film will start calm and will then surprise the audience with a very intense ending.
Idea 2:
A short film about a group of film makers who decide to shoot a scene in a dangerous location in England, the group are then attacked by a sadistic gang, which leaves the protagonist Jim terrified for the rest of the narrative.
Idea 2 will be used, and the working title will be "Symphony for the Kettle".
Style and Content:
The script will be written in a English/Indie film style, and will be based on middle class characters who speak with a very specific dialect specific to Sheffield/Yorkshire. Like the genre, the films soundtrack will be very indie, and will be made by very niche artists such as This Will Destroy You. The films genre will be a mix the genres indie, dark-comedy and thriller. This means the script will include elements of dialogue that are funny, but will also include elements which are commenting on the dark nature of the situation. The locations which will be in the script will also be very industrial areas of Sheffield, which will give the film a depressing setting which also links into the films genre more. The antagonists will also be made out to be terrifying characters to the audience, so little will actually be known about their personalities, except the fact that they are very violent, this way the audience are more likely to be frightened of what they are not familiar. The film will be made in a similar style to Edgar Wright's Hot Fuzz.
Narrative:
The script starts by showing Jim in his house terrified, until suddenly people start breaking into his house, presumably a gang he encountered before. The scene builds up the tension until they suddenly break in. The scene then suddenly cuts to a couple of days earlier, in order to explain why people are breaking into Jim's house. The character Jim is introduced properly, he is a pretentious and failed film maker, who is attempting to create a zombie film with his dysfunctional cast, including actors who are fed up with Jim's methods, and his more accomplished accomplice Liam, who is the preferred personality in the cast (and is the assistant director). After a terrible session of filming (which was disturbed by a crazed junkie) Jim complains to Liam that he feels like his film isn't getting anywhere. He then decides to step up his game by deciding to film the next shot in a very dangerous part of Sheffield, a bridge near the wicker (at night). During shooting a gang approach Jim and his cast and try to brutally attack them. They escape, however a piece of filming equipment with Jim's address is left behind. Jim is then terrified that the gang will try and break into his house. This is where the film changes from a comedy to something more psychological. Whilst travelling home Jim hears someone else conversation via phone, where the man speaking explicitly details how he will disable the person on the other side of the phone. Jim is now more aware of the evil which is in man, and feels like that evil is soon going to be directed to him and lead to his death. The scene then cuts back to the first scene, where Jim's house is being broken into. Jim attacks the intruder with a kettle of boiled water scolding the man, who turns out to be Jim's drunken house mate, who forgot his key.
Genre:
The genre of dark comedy/thriller/indie will appeal to the niche target audience of people in Sheffield who are a film nerds, since it is a very specific and unique narrative which appeals to people in Sheffield, since they will enjoy seeing the locations in Sheffield they are familiar with and they will enjoy the nods and jesters at the Yorkshire accent. A common trait in people in Yorkshire is also the fact that people in Yorkshire come across as very pessimistic with a very dark sense of humour, which means the dark comedy in Symphony for the Kettle will appeal to the audience. The fact that the film will be executed in a low budget/indie style will be an appeal in itself, since that is the only type of film certain audiences will watch.
Audience record ideas:
These ideas are all justified due to the study of the script for Fargo, which has a very satarical style which is commenting on society. Scripts like Fargo written by the coen brothers showed me that satirical narratives can be very entertaining when aimed at a particular audience. Audiences that watch warp films are going to be the types of people who watch films like Fargo, which is why I have decided to write the script for a dark satirical comedy.
Monday, 12 March 2018
LO1: Task 2, Three Act Script
Beginning, middle and end:
Three Act Script are scripts which are usually narratives, which contain a beginning, middle and end. The beginning is the happy start of the narrative, whilst the trouble resides in the middle of the narrative, leading to the resolution at the end of the tale.
Todorov's theory:
This links to Todorov's theory he thought of in 1977 which claimed that all Hollywood scripts contain a 5 point structure. The first point is the equilibrium, everything is perfect for the characters, their lives are happy. The second point is the disturbance of this equilibrium, this can often be a mistake made by protagonist (certainly in the case of a tragedy), or the plans of the antagonist. This is the point where the narrative turns to chaos for most characters, which then leads to the recognition
of this disturbance. This can be the thinking point of the story, where the characters make the audience aware that they are away of the fault that lead to all this chaos. Once the disturbance has been recognised, the characters attempt to act upon this, and resolve this problem, which finally leads to the restoration of a new equilibrium, where everything is fine once again, however a lesson has been learned, which the audience then takes away with them.
Types of scripts containing three acts:
Scripts that have three acts usually apply to any narrative that contains drama. Audiences that are attracted to drama are usually interested in watching conflict and mistakes created by humans. These can scripts can range from radio scripts (since drama can be based around dialogue alone), TV Scripts, since that is the media where dramatic/gossipy situations reside the most, and feature films. Video games can also use the three act script, since as a player, there is usually a problem/quest that you need to solve as a result of the disturbance of an equilibrium.
Different orders of events:
Some scripts can rearrange this way of telling a story, by rearranging the beginning middle end. Scripts such as Donnie Darko begin with the end of the story, which at first seems like a disturbance, until the end, when it reveals that it was actually a restoration to the equilibrium.
Why narratives aren't always resolved:
The advantage of not resolving narratives is that in the case of a trilogy or a series, the narrative can be later resolved in the next installation of the narrative. This is a good way to make money, and to gain a following audience/fan base since they will be eager to find out what happens further on in the story line in hope of a resolution. Hunger Games is a good example of this, since it starts off with an equilibrium, which is then disturbed for the rest of the story line until the end, this meant that three of the films had to start of with the continuation of disturbance of the equilibrium. Even at the end of the story, the film doesn't resolve in a very positive way, it is a very disturbing ending, which is somewhat calm, yet depressing, which leaves the audience shocked and concerned.
Three Act Script are scripts which are usually narratives, which contain a beginning, middle and end. The beginning is the happy start of the narrative, whilst the trouble resides in the middle of the narrative, leading to the resolution at the end of the tale.
Todorov's theory:
This links to Todorov's theory he thought of in 1977 which claimed that all Hollywood scripts contain a 5 point structure. The first point is the equilibrium, everything is perfect for the characters, their lives are happy. The second point is the disturbance of this equilibrium, this can often be a mistake made by protagonist (certainly in the case of a tragedy), or the plans of the antagonist. This is the point where the narrative turns to chaos for most characters, which then leads to the recognition
of this disturbance. This can be the thinking point of the story, where the characters make the audience aware that they are away of the fault that lead to all this chaos. Once the disturbance has been recognised, the characters attempt to act upon this, and resolve this problem, which finally leads to the restoration of a new equilibrium, where everything is fine once again, however a lesson has been learned, which the audience then takes away with them.
Types of scripts containing three acts:
Scripts that have three acts usually apply to any narrative that contains drama. Audiences that are attracted to drama are usually interested in watching conflict and mistakes created by humans. These can scripts can range from radio scripts (since drama can be based around dialogue alone), TV Scripts, since that is the media where dramatic/gossipy situations reside the most, and feature films. Video games can also use the three act script, since as a player, there is usually a problem/quest that you need to solve as a result of the disturbance of an equilibrium.
Different orders of events:
Some scripts can rearrange this way of telling a story, by rearranging the beginning middle end. Scripts such as Donnie Darko begin with the end of the story, which at first seems like a disturbance, until the end, when it reveals that it was actually a restoration to the equilibrium.
Why narratives aren't always resolved:
The advantage of not resolving narratives is that in the case of a trilogy or a series, the narrative can be later resolved in the next installation of the narrative. This is a good way to make money, and to gain a following audience/fan base since they will be eager to find out what happens further on in the story line in hope of a resolution. Hunger Games is a good example of this, since it starts off with an equilibrium, which is then disturbed for the rest of the story line until the end, this meant that three of the films had to start of with the continuation of disturbance of the equilibrium. Even at the end of the story, the film doesn't resolve in a very positive way, it is a very disturbing ending, which is somewhat calm, yet depressing, which leaves the audience shocked and concerned.
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