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Sunday, April 29, 2007

Vernacular: beats

A BEAT is an exchange of behavior in action/reaction. Beat by beat, these changing behaviors shape the turning of a scene.

[Robert McKee--STORY]

Posted by Erica Ridley at 4/29/2007 10:39:00 AM

 

Labels: Glossary, Scenes

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