Sequence (filmmaking)
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In film, a sequence is a scene or a series of scenes that form a distinct narrative unit to advance the narrative, usually connected either by a unity of location or a unity of time.[1] Each of these sequences might further contain sub-sequences. It is also known by the French term, "plan séquence". Sequence shots give the editor plenty of shots to tell a story and keep audiences' attention.[2]
The sequence is one of a hierarchy of structural units used to describe the structure of films in varying degrees of granularity. Analyzed this way, a film is composed of one or more acts; acts include one or more sequences; sequences are divided into one or more scenes; and scenes may be thought of as being built out of shots (if one is thinking visually) or beats (if one is thinking in narrative terms).[citation needed]
The sequence paradigm of screenwriting was developed by Frank Daniel.[citation needed]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Definition of Sequence and Scene in Screenwriting". ScreenWriting Science. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Sequence shots in film and how to use them - Adobe". www.adobe.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
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