Directorial beat

Directorial beat

A directorial beat is an exchange of behaviours between characters in a script. It usually takes the form of action-reaction. Each scene beat by beat, with the characters progressing the action in this, the smallest element of story structure.

The directorial beat should not be confused with a screenplay beat, which indicates a short pause.

References

  • McKee, R. (1997), Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting, New York, Harper Collins.

Further reading

  • Michael Bloom (2001). Thinking like a director: a practical handbook. Macmillan. pp. 35–36. ISBN 9780571199945. 
  • Bruce A. Block (2001). The visual story: seeing the structure of film, TV, and new media. Focal Press. pp. 220–221,248–252. ISBN 9780240804675. 
  • Michael Rabiger (2008). Directing: film techniques and aesthetics. Screencraft Series (4th ed.). Focal Press. pp. 31–32. ISBN 9780240808826. 
  • Terry Schreiber, Edward Norton, and Mary Beth Barber (2005). Acting: advanced techniques for the actor, director, and teacher. Allworth Communications, Inc.. pp. 188–190. ISBN 9781581154184. 

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