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The beginning or “set up” can consist of different scenes as it works its way towards the second act. Often, starting the 1st act with an image is the best way to set the stage for the rest of your film. Films that start with character dialog can often be hard to follow as it lacks the rapid editing or montage ability that images can provide to establish some important facts quickly.
For instance, in the example of the mother and daughter script mentioned above, the story starts out with visual images of an old dilapidated city. The camera then moves in and explores the streets of this impoverished neighborhood. We see the clothes the people are wearing and the things they are doing and we immediately form judgments. Secondly, there is usually music playing underneath this initial set of images which help set the mood. At this point you can almost immediately get a feel for the type of cinematography of the film. Are cranes involved in sweeping the camera around for a dramatic visual effect or is the camera static and focusing more on human behavior or colors? Alternatively maybe the camera is more interested in capturing a certain type of behavior. The first part of your film will be responsible for setting the “tone” the film will take on. The viewers will get accustomed to the music, the look of the moving images, the style of cinematography, the setting and so on.
Within the set up of act 1, the theme of the film will be introduced. It may take some time to fully develop the theme, but it should be introduced early on and you should be as clear about the main theme as possible.
The first act is really an introductory act. It’s an opportunity for you to educate your audience about the film and introduce them to your main characters. The first section of your screenplay is usually fairly fast paced as you try to introduce many people and ideas into the story in a fairly short period of time. You must be careful however not to seem rushed or glance over important ideas or themes. During your first act you are also attempting to establish a close relationship between your characters and your audience. If you have a likable character in your film, you should try to get your audience to start liking him or her in your first act.
These expectations are why you should insert an inciting incident or catalyst into your first 10 pages. This incident will propel your story forward. This incident pushes your characters down the main path of your story (plot). It could be two adventurers setting off on a road trip that will become their story. Alternatively it could be a bombing of a city. Whatever you choose your catalyst to be, it should take place
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