Added on February 9, 2022  Mark Sevi  

Structure, Structure, Structure? Where Art Thou? (Part 2)

Structure, Structure, Structure? Where Art Thou? (Part 2)
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Structure

House Of Gucci   The movie of Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga) who married Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) and then was convicted of his murder is also a seemingly schizophrenic one. In one half you have this storybook romance between Patrizia and Maurizio and the growth of Gucci as a brand; then around midpoint things turn […]

 Added on February 2, 2022  Mark Sevi  

Structure, Structure, Structure? Where Art Thou? (Part 1)

Structure, Structure, Structure? Where Art Thou? (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Structure

For many years, film structure has mostly followed the three act structure we’re all aware of: Act I is the setup, II is the journey, and III is resolution Acts I & III comprise each about 20-25% of the script and Act II around 50%. Recently some films have seemingly defied this traditional structure – […]