How to View and Appreciate Great Movies. Episode 5, Popcorn Can Wait: Story Shape and Tension.

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FilmPublisher number: 7484582 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2018Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2020Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:

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Eric R. WilliamsSummary: Professor Williams introduces the relationship between story shape and story rhythm. By examining the shape for several genres, start to see the rhythm of a story. To keep us coming back, sometimes filmmakers break the rhythm, while at other times they present the same pattern out of order. Characters, dialogue, and plot all play a part. Ultimately, building tension is what keeps us in our seats.

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Professor Williams introduces the relationship between story shape and story rhythm. By examining the shape for several genres, start to see the rhythm of a story. To keep us coming back, sometimes filmmakers break the rhythm, while at other times they present the same pattern out of order. Characters, dialogue, and plot all play a part. Ultimately, building tension is what keeps us in our seats.

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