The plot, or storyline, can be generally described as the total of facts that form a story, being because of that an inherent part of any narrative, whether in literature, theatre or cinema. The plot is therefore the development of the action, the story being told, the connection between all of the parts that constitute […]

Prolepsis, or flash forward, is a narrative technique to which an author resorts to describe events that occur in a period of time that corresponds to the future of the present time of the story. The utilization of this technique is very common both in literature and cinema, and it can be used in theatre […]

Within the audiovisual and show industry, a prop can be defined as an object that is used in movies, series or theatre plays, and that is an essential part of the set, making it more real; sometimes a prop can even have an important role for the narrative. The props are essential and indispensable for […]

Raccord is a cinematic technique that ensures the continuity between different scenes, so it can be described as a form of connection between the last images of a shot and the first images of the next shot[1]. The term raccord is French, but it is also used in many different languages to transmit the idea […]

Cinema is widely known since its beginning as “the movement image”, and in fact movement in one of the main foundations for every movie filmed. In cinema, there are two types of crucial movements that are present in each single movie there is, namely scene movements and camera movements.   Scene movements In a movie, […]

Sitcom is the abbreviation of the expression “situation comedy”, and it refers to a television genre created in the United Kingdom in the 50s that was later adopted by many countries in their television productions, and its mainly characterized by its humoristic strand. Besides the comedy side that is an intrinsic part of this genre, […]

The Soviet Cinema is a vanguard, or specific film style, created when the USSR was founded, and that accompanied the growth and development of the Soviet Union until it was dismantled. The Soviet Cinema, along with German Expressionism, follows a line of thought that gives an answer to an ontological question that exists since the […]

Spaghetti western is a movie subgenre that is comprised in the main genre of western movies, or cowboys’ movies. This subgenre is mostly common in movies produced in Italy, during the 60’s and 70’s. Initially, the designation “spaghetti western” had a dyslogistic sense, being specially used to refer low-budget Italian productions that tried to reproduce […]

In theatre, cinema and television, staging is the organization of the different components that take part in the story represented, as well as its interpretation, allowing the narrative to not only be viewed but also comprehended by the spectators. The term itself comes from the word “stage”, so it can be seen, in a simpler […]

Star Wars is a science-fiction series of movies that illustrate the story and adventures of a group of characters that belong to a different Universe. The original idea was conceived by George Lucas, who wrote and produced the first six movies of the saga, all by Luscasfilm, and he was also the director of four […]