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Reference Plugins For Movie Outline 3

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Study Film: Breakdowns of Hollywood Movies

Different genres of movies require different amounts of steps. Dramas are typically around 35-40 steps because they usually have longer scenes than Thrillers, Comedies and Action and Adventure movies which are normally around 45 steps with more action and less dialogue.

To help plan your project, Movie Outline allows you to simultaneously refer to produced feature film outlines and gauge the progress of your own story in contrast to some of the most successful Hollywood movies. So if you get stuck on step 15 and wonder if your structure is working, simply select your movie Reference Outline and see what happens at the same time in this example.

For instance, has your antagonist entered the story too late? Or perhaps your Hero has still not had his call to adventure? By comparing your own character arcs, escalating conflicts, plot points and three act structure with the pros, you will be able to amend mistakes in your own pacing and produce a well-structured screen story!

Movie Breakdowns -- Included For Free In Your Reference Library

  • Dead Poets Society
  • Die Hard
  • Ghost
  • Good Will Hunting
  • Pretty Woman
  • Scream
  • Seven
  • Spider-Man
  • The Terminator
  • There's Something About Mary
  • True Romance
  • When Harry Met Sally

Each plugin contains a brief synopsis and in-depth analysis of each step as well a s a color-coded PowerView Structure of the narrative and a FeelFactor graph for the entire outline so you can view the thematic roadmap, building blocks and emotional and visceral engagement level of each film.

Building Your Library: New Releases

You can now purchase plugins from within Movie Outline (see new titles now available below) and automatically download and install them into your Reference Library. You can also export your own projects to your Library in our proprietary plugin format (.mvr file) and view them simultaneously to your current project to compare versions.
  • Iron Man
  • The Sixth Sense
  • Ocean's Eleven
  • The Fugitive
  • Wall Street
  • The Incredibles

Building Our Catalog

We are constantly building our catalog of Reference Plugins and welcome your feedback. If you wish to suggest or request new plugins then please contact us and tell us why you think this particular movie would be good for screenwriters to reference so we can make an informed decision as to whether or not to include it in a future plugin release.

*Please Note: Plugins are scene-by-scene outlines & analyses of movies but do not contain the original screenplays.

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  • Industry Standard Script Formatting
  • Auto-Complete & Auto-Pagination
  • Auto-Convert & Auto-Capitalization
Unlike regular word processing software, Movie Outline 3 lays out your text to industry standard script format by using 'Tab & Enter' keyboard shortcuts. It also guesses character names, auto-completes scene headings and transitions and auto-paginates as you type.
  • Fully-Integrated Step-Outlining
  • Highlight, Merge & Rearrange Steps
  • Story, Script & Notes For Each Step
Movie Outline's intuitive design helps you build and navigate your story outline, script and notes step by step through an AV remote-style console. You can highlight steps in different colors, merge multiple steps into a single step and easily rearrange your story narrative.
  • Index Cards For Steps & Scenes
  • Drag & Drop Reorganization
  • Color-Coded To Match Story Structure
Organizing your storyline is simple with Movie Outline's 'Drag & Drop' index cards which display your outline, script and notes for each step and scene. The cards can be color-coded to match your current structure template and repositioned in your outline with your mouse.
  • Create Your Own Structure Templates
  • Expand & Collapse Step Content
  • Reference 12 Hollywood Movies
PowerView lets you easily customize your story structure into color-coded acts, sequences or chapters and includes sample templates like the "3 Act Structure" and the "Hero's Journey" which many Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. You can also create your own templates.
  • Analyze Highs & Lows Of Your Story
  • Set FeelFactor Levels For Each Step
  • View 12 Hollywood Movie Graphs
Analyze your story pacing via a colored graph and compare it with breakdowns of popular movies in your reference library. The graph displays "FeelFactors" which are story elements that evoke a response in your audience such as shock, mystery, tension and romance.
  • Create In-Depth Character Profiles
  • Build Character Arcs Step By Step
  • Track Characters & View Speech Count
Movie Outline's Character Profile Wizard helps you create three-dimensional characters by answering a series of probing questions to build their personality. You can also define relationships with other characters and develop individual story arcs scene by scene.