Setup

Category: General

Definition

Act 1 of a screenplay, where the characters, world, and central conflict are established. Also refers to the first part of a joke or plant-and-payoff.

Related Terms

Above the Line Ad-Lib Aerial Shot Angle On Antagonist Backstory

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