Contour 1.1

With its intuitive, fill-in-the-blanks approach, Contour tells you exactly what elements need to be included in your script, never again leaving you to wonder, "what comes next?" A must-have for every screenwriter.

Major Features:

1. From the Titanic to Harry Potter
   • Contour enables writers to develop a movie concept from the idea stage to a bulletproof outline. Along the way, Contour guides the writer through plot points of all three acts and explains the major storytelling secrets to crafting a highly marketable movie. The main characters journey is explained through archetypal themes that reverberate in the top 50 grossing movies of all time.
2. The Contour System
   • The key to the success of the Contour system is the ability to break down a story to a simple structure.
   • Using Contour, you will:
   • • Answer the 4 simple questions that shape most every screenplay in the top 50.
     • Develop the single-sentence logline that lays out your entire script like a roadmap.
     • Identify the 4 archetypes every protagonist moves through from "fade in" to "fade out;"
     • Lay out the 12 foundation beats of ACT ONE.
     • Discover a system of breaking down ACT TWO that is so ruthlessly easy you will never get stuck on page 55 again.
     • Craft the 4 final beats of ACT THREE that readers and audiences expect and that define your script as marketable and professional.
3. Integrates with Montage
   • Once you have your screenplay properly outlined in Contour, you will need to lay out your masterpiece in a screenwriting application. Contour seamlessly integrates with Montage, Mariners award-winning screenwriting software for Mac OS X. A hard to beat one-two punch.
4. Some of Contour's features include:
   • Flesh out a main character and codify their motivations and behaviors.
   • Quickly recognize archetypes which protagonists journey through in all the top movies.
   • Go from concept to bulletproof outline in less time than ever before.
   • Learn a flexible yet exact plot point and beat structure that works for all genres.
   • Seamlessly transfer a concept into popular screenplay writing software such as Montage.
   • Develop a compelling logline.

Enhancements

• Added new sample content:
• • Kung Fu Panda (Partial)
  • Silence of the Lambs
  • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Spider-Man 2
  • The Dark Knight
  • The Incredibles
  • The Poseidon Adventure
  • Wall-E
• Import Contour XML files. Any data entered in Contour can be exported to .contour (XML) so the data can be imported into other applications.
• Import TotallyWrite (.twp) files. TotallyWrite (.twp) files can now be directly imported into Contour.
• Export as RTF text. Save your Contour Screenplay structure into RTF text for import into Montage or another screenwriting software.
• Link to Contour-at-the-movies blog. Contour at the movies goes into some detail about the contour story development system and its use in breaking down current movies. The blog also includes links to interesting articles and more insight from Jeffrey Alan Schechter.
• The Guide window is now resizable.
• The Idea window is now resizable.
• The Screenplay info window is now resizable.
• Fixed some content typos.Typos found in American Beauty, Panic Roomo, etc..
• Fixed titles for search parameters in the Idea window.The old search criteria referred to the old name for the Idea window "Junk Drawer".
• Fixed an interface glitch in the Idea Window. The add and remove button background extended too far to the right.
• Relaid the panel out for better spacing. Gender neutralized the 4 questions and 4 archetypes.
• Instances of "He" changed to "Main character".
• Updated the application icon - Is more recognizable as a head / face.

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4.9 or higher (including Snow Leopard)