ISA's Director of Education, Max Timm, has a unique approach to the pacing and flow of all stories that can be applied seamlessly to either a feature or a series. There are very important distinctions, however, between features and series, and in his webinar, he will break down his 12 Sequence approach. Memorizing this formula will help you work through the development of your pilot, full season, as well as your movie. Structure is more than just a plug and play - it's a development tool! Join Max and your fellow Connect and Craft members (the newest ISA membership), and let's get structured.

Understanding Structure for TV and Features
0:00 - Intro/Comment Section
3:52 - Character Drives Structure
5:10 - Sequence Breakdown
7:21 - Being Introduced to the Character’s World and Want
10:35 - Drawn Into the Pursuit
12:47 - Presentation of Opportunity
14:17 - Secondary Characters Setting Up Journey
17:49 - Vital Components
19:18 - Why Is This Situation So Important?
21:52 - Entering the New World and Resisting Change
27:01 - Doing it Differently
31:18 - What They’re Fighting for and Why
37:23 - TV Writing
52:46 - Questions: 12 Stages Episode or Season? Anchor Moments
56:54 - Questions: A Deevolution of Relationships
1:00:40 - Questions: Organic Conflict in a Comedy
1:04:52 - Questions: Films with Non-Traditional Structures
1:08:29 - Closing Remarks