Part 1.
Using a selection of this weeks readings, write 200 words responding to the questions arising from the lecture. In particular, how does Rubber utilise the elements of screenplay structure in its first act. Bonus points for successfully locating the first plot point.
In a Classic Hollywood Film, screenplays utilise the Three Act Structure, which was first derived from the theatre and developed into the well-known Syd Field paradigm.
The first act is where the film delivers an essential foundation information for it's viewers. This usually includes instances of 'who' the film is about, what kind of traits and persona the character takes on, and the general setting and environment of the film.
In the 2010 film Rubber, these elements of the first act are utilised. The film centres around a tyre with telepathic tendencies (the 'who' element). After the first plot point, where "Robert" (the telepathic tyre) realises that he has a power that can affect different objects and beings, we slowly being to understand the type of persona that "Robert" is going to adopt; an experimental, psycho and uncontrolled tyre. From this first act, we also learn that Rubber is set in a desert environment of isolation, with only a small deserted, Western town within reach.
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