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The presentation by Mireia Escamilla explores the art of storytelling in film, highlighting key elements such as act structures, narrative types, and the importance of storytelling in engaging audiences. It details various act structures including two-act, three-act, five-act, and seven-act formats, as well as linear and non-linear narratives. The presentation emphasizes that storytelling is the core of a film, crucial for audience engagement.

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The presentation by Mireia Escamilla explores the art of storytelling in film, highlighting key elements such as act structures, narrative types, and the importance of storytelling in engaging audiences. It details various act structures including two-act, three-act, five-act, and seven-act formats, as well as linear and non-linear narratives. The presentation emphasizes that storytelling is the core of a film, crucial for audience engagement.

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THE ART OF

STORYTELLING
IN FILM
A presentation by Mireia Escamilla
MAIN POINTS OF What is storytelling?

THE PRESENTATION What elements form storytelling?

Act structures

Types of narrative

Analysis of a film using plot curves

The importance of storytelling

Still from: Lost


in Translation (2003)
WHAT IS
STORYTELLING?
A definition that can apply to all storytelling
mediums, but more specifically to cinema.

Still from: Little Miss


Sunshine (2006)
Music
11.1%

ELEMENTS OF Special effects


11.1%
Narrative

STORYTELLING
33.3%

When applied to films Setting


11.1%
Apart from the typical aspects of storytelling,
film has the advantage of incorporating both visual
and audio elements to help tell a story.

Dialogue Characters
16.7% 16.7%
Stills
from: T
rainspo
ACT STRUCTURES
(1996) tting

A helpful way of dividing narratives into


multiple acts and defining the parts of a story.
TWO-ACT STRUCTURE
Commonly used in short films and sitcoms.

First act Second act


Introduction of the characters and the conflict. Resolution of the conflict.
THREE-ACT STRUCTURE
The most common structure in films of all kinds.

Act I: The beginning Act II: The middle Act III: The end
Introduction of the characters The development of the conflict Reach of the climax and to
and the world they live in. or the goals the characters have the conclusions.
to accomplish.
FIVE-ACT STRUCTURE
Another common structure in films.

Rising action Falling action


Development of conflicts and The consequences of all the
creation of tension. characters’ actions.

Exposition Climax Resolution


Introduction of the characters The most intense and exciting The conclusion of the plot.
and the world they live in. part of the film.
SEVEN-ACT STRUCTURE
Less commonly used in films, but offers a different approach.

Rising action Climax Final turning point


Builds up tension and The most intense and Another pivotal moment that
develops the conflict. exciting part of the film. prepares us for the resolution.

Introduction Turning point Falling action Resolution


Introduction of the Everything changes for the The consequences of all The conclusion of the
characters and the world protagonist(s). the characters’ actions. plot.
they live in.
TYPES OF NARRATIVE
An overview of all the different ways of representing a story and a plot.

Stills from: Before Sunrise (1995)


LINEAR NARRATIVE
NON-LINEAR NARRATIVE
FILM ANALYSIS: PULP FICTION

Note. Kim, NW, Bach, B, Im , H, Schriber, S, Gross, M & Pfister, H 2018, 'Visualizing Nonlinear Narratives with
Story Curves', IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2017.2744118
THE IMPORTANCE
OF STORYTELLING.
Stills from: Ev
erything
Everywhere All
At Once

Storytelling is the core of a film and the


crucial element to make an audience engaged.
SOURCES USED
Information sources
Asankomah, T. (2023, January 13). Feature Article: The Art of Storytelling in Film, An Exploration of the styles of storytelling. GhMovieFreak.
https://ghmoviefreak.com/feature-article-the-art-of-storytelling-in-film-an-exploration-of-the-styles-of-storytelling/

Dubey, O. (2023, September 23). The Art of storytelling in Literature and film — Omnath Dubey. Medium. https://medium.com/@omnathdubeyofficial/the-art-of-
storytelling-in-literature-and-film-omnath-dubey-e93f8e6ed6dc

Quill, L. (2024, November 2). Literature and Cinema: a tale of two storytelling mediums. LOLA’S QUILL. https://lolasquill.in/literature-and-cinema-a-tale-of-
two-storytelling-mediums/

Shannon. (2024, August 26). Types of narrative structure in film? BeverlyBoy Productions. https://beverlyboy.com/filmmaking/types-of-narrative-structure-in-
film/

Team, F. (2023, September 23). The Ultimate Guide to Mastering story structure in film | Filmmaker Tools. Filmmaker Tools. https://www.filmmaker.tools/story-
structure-in-film

Statistics and graphs sources


Visual Computing Group. (n.d.). Visual Computing Group. https://vcg.seas.harvard.edu/publications/visualizing-nonlinear-narratives-with-story-curves

Kim, NW, Bach, B, Im , H, Schriber, S, Gross, M & Pfister, H 2018, 'Visualizing Nonlinear Narratives with Story Curves', IEEE Transactions on Visualization
and Computer Graphics. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2017.2744118

Decker, J. (n.d.). Fictional and dramatic elements of film. Pressbooks. https://icc.pressbooks.pub/iccfilm110/chapter/chapter-3-fictional-and-dramatic-


elements-of-film/

Types and functions of plot. (2020, August 12). https://www.weedutap.com/2020/07/types-and-functions-of-plot.html

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