There have been a few theories and models throughout the years relating to how a story is, should be, and could be constructed. Dividing stories into acts is a way to generalize the state of the actions taking place within the story. Where you are on the story's continuum may lead to speculation as to
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EARLY LITERARY THEORY The search for the earliest analysis of literary theory led me first to Aristotle and then later to Bharata Muni. Aristotle came first due to his connection to western culture. His text Poetics helped outline early literary theory as well as outline the "Three Act Model". Both of these are important to
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Ever since I saw Moonlight I have been noticing arc shots more and more in film. An arc shot, or 360-degree tracking shot, is a common device in the filmmakers tool bag. By definition, an arc shot is a camera technique where the camera circles around the subject in a semi-circle, or arc. To visualize this, imagine
