Act break
Meaning in film & television, with examples
In film & television, act break means: A planned break between sections of a television script, often aligned with an advertising break.
In Turkish: perde arası
How it is used
Writers place strong turns near act breaks to encourage viewers to return.
Example sentences
The act break comes just as the witness recognizes the suspect.
An unresolved discovery carries suspense across the break.
We moved the act break to fit the broadcaster's required programme structure.
The script structure must match the intended broadcast format.
Common collocations
- place an act break
- act break cliffhanger
Related terms
More terms: Television Formats and Series
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