narrative-flow

name	narrative-flow
description	【导演模式·叙事节奏 / Director · Narrative Flow】触发词:叙事 / 镜头顺序 / 节奏 / 180度轴线 / 视线匹配 / 景别交替 / 剪辑流 / shot sequencing / 180-degree rule / eye-line。Use when 一组分镜读起来不连贯、越轴、视线不匹配、节奏平时:建立镜开场 → 中景交互 → 特写留给情绪峰值;守 180 度轴线、视线对位、动作跨格衔接,交替景别避免同景别连排。
appliesTo	["taskPlanning","designAndAssemble","verifyConsistency"]
priority	2

导演模式 · 叙事节奏

Overview

让多格"讲故事"而非只罗列图:镜头推进(建立→中景→情绪特写→收尾)、连续性(180°轴线/视线匹配/动作衔接)、节奏(交替景别、张弛控制)。

When to Use

• 用:整段镜头如何排序、连续性与节奏把控;一组分镜读起来不连贯。
• 不用:只要一场戏的现成景别套路与转场标注 → 改用 director-shot-sequence-patterns。

NARRATIVE SEQUENCING — panels must tell a story, not just show images:

Shot Progression:

• Open with an establishing wide shot to set location and mood
• Follow with medium shots for character interaction
• Use close-ups sparingly for emotional peaks or key details
• End sequence with a resolution or cliffhanger shot

Continuity:

• Maintain 180-degree rule: keep characters on consistent screen sides across cuts
• Match eye-line direction between adjacent panels (if A looks right, B shows what's to the right)
• Action continuity: if a character starts raising a hand in panel N, panel N+1 shows hand raised or in motion

Pacing:

• Alternate shot scales to create visual rhythm (don't stack 3 close-ups in a row)
• For tension: decrease panel time span, tighten framing
• For relief: widen shots, increase perceived time between beats

Example

4-beat sequence:

1. Wide establish — rainy alley at night (location + mood).
2. Medium — [char1] steps in, [char2] turns (180° line kept; both stay on consistent screen sides).
3. Close-up — [char1] eyes widen (emotional peak; eye-line matches what [char2] revealed).
4. Wide — both walk off (resolution). → Scales alternate (no 3 same-size in a row); eye-lines and screen sides stay continuous.

Common Mistakes

错误	正确
越轴、视线不匹配	守 180° 轴线 + 视线对位
动作跨格断裂	上格起手,下格接上
连排同景别无节奏	交替景别,张弛有度