Even the distinction of fiction and nonfiction is too blunt an instrument to describe the construction of character and event, of story and of history, that Costa effects.
His abiding interest in theatrical givens like theme, story, dramatic construction and character could make him seem old-fashioned, and set him in direct opposition to the auteur school, with its emphasis on the formal aspects of film.
Lupton believes that Angelou's plot construction and character development were influenced by the same mother/child motif found in the work of Harlem Renaissance poet Jessie Fauset.
The play's brilliant construction, compelling characters and sharp, often funny dialogue reveal a playwright at the very top of his game.
A splendid reminder of the virtues of the traditional novel, this work tackles the territory of Balzac and Zola, not just in the solidity of its construction and characters, but in its readiness to tackle corruption in church and state.
But which takes more skill, acting a person who strolled the boulevard a few decades ago and who left behind tapes, film, photographs, voice recordings and friends with strong memories, or the construction of characters from imagination and a few cold words on the page?
Correspondence construction of characters in key frames is the prerequisite for cartoon animations' automatic inbetweening and coloring.
Writers may have the best of intentions, but when the majority of a show's storyliners are white themselves, the construction of characters can become an exercise in racial stereotyping rather than diversity.
It's difficult to get involved in the nuances of storytelling and character construction when objects are leaping from the screen into your lap.
But no one can doubt that once construction begins the character of the place will change for ever.The government is showing consideration for the people directly affected as well as for the fauna.
