Acts
Acts
Overview
In ACT 3 AI, an Act represents one of the major structural divisions of your story, similar to traditional screenwriting. Acts provide a high-level framework that organizes your narrative into clear phases such as setup, confrontation, and resolution.
The platform’s AI Wizard automatically generates act structures based on your input (logline, theme, tone, and genre), but you can refine or completely redefine them to fit your creative vision.
Key Features
- Automatic Act Generation: AI proposes a classic three-act structure or alternatives based on your selected story type.
- Editable Breakdown: Users can merge, split, or rename acts to match the desired pacing.
- Hierarchical Organization: Each act is composed of scenes, which further break down into shots.
- Visual Timeline: Acts appear as top-level segments in the Timeline View, helping you navigate story progression.
How to Create and Edit Acts
- Navigate to the **Acts Panel** from your project dashboard or within AI Wizard.
- Review AI-suggested act divisions (e.g., Act I – Setup, Act II – Conflict, Act III – Resolution).
- Use the editor to rename acts or add additional ones if you want more complexity (e.g., a five-act TV format).
- Drag and drop scenes between acts in the timeline editor.
- Lock acts once finalized to prevent accidental changes.
Example Use Cases
- Film Projects: Classic 3-act progression (Setup → Confrontation → Resolution).
- TV Series: Five or more acts for episodic pacing.
- Marketing/Ads: Two-act structures (Problem → Solution).
- Experimental Stories: Non-linear or looping act structures.
Best Practices
- Start broad: define acts before drilling down into scenes and shots.
- Align acts with your genre conventions (e.g., thrillers often end Act II with a major twist).
- Revisit acts as your script evolves; restructuring acts can help with pacing and focus.
- Combine acts with Story Arcs to ensure character development aligns with plot flow.
See Also
Contact Us if you have any problems using Acts in your project, or if you have questions.