Ratatouille | The Story Department | Tips & tools for screenwriters, filmmakers & storytellers

POV: When to Shift?

Because the first shift of POV in a film may jolt the audience’s experience, it works best where this brief...

posted on: Jun 29, 2008 | author: Karel Segers

RATATOUILLE has 1 (one) deleted scene. It is a long, uninterrupted travel from a wide establishing shot of the Paris...

posted on: Mar 20, 2008 | author: Karel Segers

“A strong inciting incident is an event that happens to the protagonist, never an action by the...

posted on: Mar 7, 2008 | author: Karel Segers

This blog started when a certain analysis of Michael Mann’s THE INSIDER sparked my frustration. Discussing BLADE...

posted on: Mar 7, 2008 | author: Karel Segers

The following is a basic list of terms I believe you should have an understanding of. To be a professional, it is...

posted on: Jan 26, 2008 | author: Karel Segers

In a government document relating to script development I found the phrase ‘omnipotent POV’. In a...

posted on: Oct 27, 2007 | author: Karel Segers

Imagine this: A toddler looks at a man pulling funny faces, moving his limbs in crazy spasms. He falls on the ground,...

posted on: Oct 27, 2007 | author: Karel Segers

Often when filmmakers use the term ‘omniscient point of view’, I believe what they really mean is:...

posted on: Oct 27, 2007 | author: Karel Segers