The Moral Premise

Name: The Moral Premise | Harnessing Virtue & Vice for Box Office Success
Brand: Michael Wiese Productions
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Harnessing Virtue & Vice for Box Office Success

Stanley D. Williams(Autor*in)

Michael Wiese Productions (Verlag)

Erschienen am 15. Juni 2006

196 Seiten

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Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Part I - History and Theory
Chapter 1 - Premises and Values
Uses of "Premise
Lajos Egri's Premise
Message vs. Theme vs. Moral Premise
Conflict of Values
Identifying Values
Premise Genres and Conflict of Values
Exercises
Chapter 2 - What Socrates and Seinfeld Have in Common
Webster
The Bible
Aesop
Socrates
English Classics
Criticism
Modern Stories
Exercises
Chapter 3 - The Moral Premise in Modern Writing Guides
Robert McKee's Controlling Idea
Michael Tierno's The Action-Idea
Michael Hauge's Theme
Syd Field's Interior Life
Field's "Context
Field vs. Egri
Other Authors
Exercises
Chapter 4 - Storytelling's Natural Law and Processes
A Natural Law
Natural Processes
Exercises
Chapter 5 - Structure of the Moral Premise
Form of the Moral Premise
Themes vs. Moral Premises
The Physical and Psychological Nature of Spines and Quests
Moment of Grace: A Movie's Fulcrum of Meaning
Comedy Arcs
Tragedy Arcs
More on the Moment of Grace
The Moral Premise in Multiple Story Lines
Exercises
Chapter 6 - Identification and the Moral Premise
Suturing the Audience into the Story
Physical Suturing
Moral Suturing
Identification Patterns
Audience/Filmmaker Value Alignment
What the Movie is Really About
Exercises
Part II - Application
Chapter 7 - Strategic Processes
Begin with the End in Mind
Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind
Tactical Steps
Chapter 8 - Step 1. Determine the Controlling Virtue
The Story's Virtuous Theme
Chapter 9 - Step 2. Determine the Controlling Vice
The Virtue's Antagonist
Chapter 10 - Step 3. Determine the Moral Premise
The Story's Ultimate Message
Chapter 11 - Step 4. Determine the Movie's Genre
The Arc of Cultural Conflict and Resolution
Chapter 12 - Step 5. Determine the Protagonist's Physical Goal
The Movie's Physical Spine
Chapter 13 - Step 6. Determine the Protagonist's Physical Obstacles
The Movie's Physical Conflict
Chapter 14 - Arc Plots and Major Dramatic Beats
The Major Plot and Turning Points
A Character's Dramatic Arc
Character Arc Plots
Multiple Goals
Chapter 15 - Step 7. Determine the Major Dramatic Beats
Arc Depths
Keep It About One Thing
Later
Chapter 16 - Step 8. Sequence the Dramatic Beats
The Plot Timeline
Beginning, Middle, and End
Plotting Rules and Decisions
Virtual Card Tricks
Behavior Ramps
Turning Point Characteristics
Serendipitous Occurrences
Three-Act Element Discussion
Chapter 17 - Braveheart: A Capstone Example
Braveheart's Moral Premise
Braveheart's Arc Plots
Braveheart's Major Dramatic Beats
Part II: Conclusion
Epilogue
Appendix - Research Abstract
Films Cited
Texts Cited
Index of Moral Premises and Themes
Topic Index
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