Emotional engagement in feature film storytelling : reframing the classical three-act structure / Norlela Ismail

This article examines the contributions of the classical three-act structure in storytelling that could evoke emotions. The importance of its relationship with character's goal, motivation and audience's emotion is also discussed. A case study is ^employed as a research method in which Fie...

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Main Author: Ismail, Norlela
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Language:English
Published: UPENA 2006
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11604/
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description This article examines the contributions of the classical three-act structure in storytelling that could evoke emotions. The importance of its relationship with character's goal, motivation and audience's emotion is also discussed. A case study is ^employed as a research method in which Field and McKee's conception of the three-act paradigm is used to analyse the case. The purpose of this article is to provide a platform (not offering a formula) for a filmmaker or screenwriter to emulate an approach that could help obtain an emotionally engaging story.
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spelling uitm-116042016-06-07T04:21:34Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11604/ Emotional engagement in feature film storytelling : reframing the classical three-act structure / Norlela Ismail jurnalskrinmalaysia Ismail, Norlela Motion pictures Storytelling This article examines the contributions of the classical three-act structure in storytelling that could evoke emotions. The importance of its relationship with character's goal, motivation and audience's emotion is also discussed. A case study is ^employed as a research method in which Field and McKee's conception of the three-act paradigm is used to analyse the case. The purpose of this article is to provide a platform (not offering a formula) for a filmmaker or screenwriter to emulate an approach that could help obtain an emotionally engaging story. UPENA 2006 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11604/1/AJ_NORLELA%20ISMAIL%20JSM%2006%201.pdf Ismail, Norlela (2006) Emotional engagement in feature film storytelling : reframing the classical three-act structure / Norlela Ismail. (2006) Jurnal Skrin Malaysia <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Jurnal_Skrin_Malaysia.html>, 3. pp. 35-54. ISSN 1823-1020
spellingShingle Motion pictures
Storytelling
Ismail, Norlela
Emotional engagement in feature film storytelling : reframing the classical three-act structure / Norlela Ismail
title Emotional engagement in feature film storytelling : reframing the classical three-act structure / Norlela Ismail
title_full Emotional engagement in feature film storytelling : reframing the classical three-act structure / Norlela Ismail
title_fullStr Emotional engagement in feature film storytelling : reframing the classical three-act structure / Norlela Ismail
title_full_unstemmed Emotional engagement in feature film storytelling : reframing the classical three-act structure / Norlela Ismail
title_short Emotional engagement in feature film storytelling : reframing the classical three-act structure / Norlela Ismail
title_sort emotional engagement in feature film storytelling : reframing the classical three-act structure / norlela ismail
topic Motion pictures
Storytelling
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11604/