Popcorn Can Wait: Story Shape and Tension

第 1 季，第 5 集: Professor Williams introduces the relationship between story shape and story rhythm. By examining the shape for several genres, start to see the rhythm of a story. To keep us coming back, sometimes filmmakers break the rhythm, while at other times they present the same pattern out of order. Characters, dialogue, and plot all play a part. Ultimately, building tension is what keeps us in our seats.