Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Acts, sequences & episode architecture · Core

Sequence

Also called: story sequence

ELI5

A group of connected scenes that together complete a larger story movement.

Used in conversation

“The escape sequence should build through three clear reversals.”

Definition

A group of scenes forming a larger dramatic movement or objective.

Here “Sequence” means: A group of scenes forming a larger dramatic movement or objective. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

Connected terms

  • SequenceAn editing sequence is a timeline container; a story sequence is a group of scenes forming one dramatic movement.
  • SceneA scene is one local unit of action; a sequence groups multiple scenes into a larger dramatic movement.
  • Set pieceA sequence is a structural grouping; a set piece is a standout designed event, which may occupy one or several sequences.
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