The Social Network Analysis - How David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin Craft a Perfect Fall Arc

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The Social Network Script PDF Download ►► bit.ly/sn-scr​ Download FREE "Endings & Arcs" Worksheet ►► bit.ly/bs-end 00:00​​ Intro: The Four Endings in Every Film 01:14​ Overview: The Social Network 01:45​ Mark's Want & the "Lie" 03:53​ Mark's Need & the "Truth" 04:49​ The "Fall Arc" Explained 06:26​ Mark Establishes a New Want 09:49​ The Midpoint & "Lie-Based Actions" 11:24​ The "Lie" Replaces The "Truth" 15:30​ Mark's Want vs. Need: Want Achieved 17:23​ Get Your FREE Screenwriting Worksheet

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[@highwind1991]

This is truly one of the most rewatchable films of the 21st century. Every time I watch it I feel like only an hour has passed and every element of its making is absolutely top notch

[@kalle3879]

You're right, I've already seen it 6 times this year alone! Never gets old

[@highwind1991]

@@kalle3879 I watched it 6 times in theaters, God knows at this point how many times I've watched it in 11 years.

[@augustgreig9420]

I don't get the love. Is it supposed to be this generations Kane?

[@highwind1991]

@@augustgreig9420 it honestly kind of is. Sure citizen Kane is more revolutionary and a better film simple judged on filmmaking alone (it's also one of my favorite movies), but being 30 years old, The Social Network just speaks to me a whole lot more. Simply based on this generation

[@augustgreig9420]

@@highwind1991 Fincher's drab digital tone can't even stand up to Welles' B&W. And as for fall arcs, it doesn't even stand up to Raging Bull

[@SampathWijesinghe]

The Social Network should have won best picture over the king's speech. To me this is Fincher's magnum opus and it is a masterclass in filmmaking.

[@StudioBinder]

The Social Network has lasted the test of time better

[@filmcraft7890]

These two really need to make another movie together.

[@LuisSierra42]

IKR? I think Fincher was supposed to direct the trial of chicago 7, or was it molly's game

[@filmcraft7890]

@@LuisSierra42 Either way, I would’ve loved to have seen his version. In a parallel universe maybe.

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That would be great for all of us

[@afrosymphony8207]

@@LuisSierra42 i dont see fincher touching chicago 7 with a tent pole lool just not his thing...molly's game is more his thing

[@robertobuatti7226]

The complexities of these characters gives the overall narrative a three dimensionality to it and you really feel for these characters that were betrayed such as Eduardo played by (Andrew Garfield). I don't know what really happened in the real situation but the film was very compelling and drew me in through the complex nature of the characters in which drives the story.

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yup, completely character driven

[@robertobuatti7226]

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[@theversacelife5232]

Love this movie. Hate the last line tho. He WAS an asshole, that’s the whole point. What the whole movie was building up to

[@StudioBinder]

True, the ending could also be seen as a hopeless gesture with Mark waiting for something that'll never come

[@ramonvalencia5719]

I've read a lot of books and watched a lot of videos about characters' wants and needs, but this is the first series I've seen that clearly defined wants and needs and highlighted the differences between the two.

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Hey, you made it! Now the four ending examples are complete!

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I still believe Fincher is the zodiac killer.

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He is yeah,

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Nah because he would stab his victims 99 times trying to get that "perfect" angle, but by this point the victim is HELLA dead and the cops already showed up.

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[@shadyboltbandit3302]

A 3D animated short, available of youtube, called “Alleycats”, is also another best example of this kind of ending. A ninja-cat protagonist, kills the antagonist, a worrier-cat, for killing our protagonist’s father (getting his want), but only to realise he had a son, and fail to realise that he needed to forgive, and move on to find peace (not getting his need).

[@Harshal426]

The fact that mark is continuously refreshing the page means that he is trying to be more social in life and embrace his need.

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Sometimes in life we need bittersweet endings for a shot of redemption. Thank you once again for this infotmative episode Studiobinder!

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This video is as much a masterpiece as the film it covers

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Aaron Sorkin is one of the best screenwriter of our times.

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No doubt!

[@jaysonp9426]

How about one of the most overrated? People DON'T talk like that. Not to mention he claimed it wasn't exaggerated when in fact it was a lie. His writing calls attention to the writer, not the characters.

[@markparkinson6947]

Want = Want the character wants Need = What the story wants for the character

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More specifically, need is an internal desire that drives the character's actions through their arc. Our companion article goes in-depth on this if you're interested! www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-end-a-story/

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Are you perhaps good with film study?

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Nobody writes drama as good as Mr. Sorkin does! Sorkin and drama, still a better love story than twilight. #SorkinIsAsSorkinDoes

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Makes me curious, what could he do with other genres? 🤔😁

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Me and my imaginary girlfriend have a better love story than twilight.

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i see the social network, i click it.

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I always wanted to tell The Godfather from The Social Network in regard to a story structure, which was so tricky that I haven't been able to tell. Now I can tell because of you StudioBinder!

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I used to like facebook and i loved this movie. i hate facebook now, but love this movie still.

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The 4 videos were really great ! Thank you for your work ! Gotta love the use of The Beatles' "Baby You're a Rich Man" at the end of the video, so ironic !

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Such a detailed and fun episode. Loved this one and looking forward to future videos from you.

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[@akhilm4877]

Can we just appreciate its soundtrack... (Surely its wow! for me)

[@LuisSierra42]

I know it from memory

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[@kiaraintheforest]

For some reason, this is my favourite type of ending. Amazing video as always!

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It does make you feel a certain way :)

[@phlegios]

"ZUCC is a sweet looking 19 year old whose lack of any physically intimidating attributes masks a very complicated and dangerous anger. He has trouble making eye contact and sometimes it's hard to tell if he's talking to you or to himself." - That sounds like me, alright, except for being sweet or 19.

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btw the sound he was making wasn't a glottal stop since a glottal stop is the absence of sound. It was a [k’] ejective consonant which is a click-like sound. A glottal stop is still considered a sound in languages since it functions as one, but doesn't make a sound on it's own. It can only be heard if the vocal folds are vibrating and then abruptly stops or suddenly begin vibrating [aʔa], or when airflow suddenly stops coming from your lungs [hʔh], so in general a sound that needs subglottal airflow More often the vocal folds don't completely stop vibrating and it makes just a short vocal fry sound. The creaks (together) can be interpreted as a glottal stop and the individual creaks have release-like acoustic signatures which can be confused for the release which normal stop consonants make. Which is why he thought it made a sound on it's own even though it has to be next to other sounds for contrast The glottal stop [ʔ] is an allophone of /t/ which means it can replace the [t] sound and people don't notice it. /t/ often doesn't sound like [t], it comes in a variety of allophones. Learning to notice things which isn't contrastive (doesn't make a difference) in your language is hard Resource: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJCTh4xnbLqZsJYsi=y02aweAWG8QBX_Jg

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This video essay gives me chills! Thank you so much for this amazing content!

[@aultmanfilms4590]

This video made me put this movie back in my top 10

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Fantastic video! Still can't get over how the cold breath is CGI 8:11

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Some of the best CGI is subtle!

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It's getting taken of Netflix uk in 3 days so I've been watching it back to back so now I can watch it in my sleep

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This analysis is amazing. Awesome job 🙌🏼

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[@Kardinaal29]

There should be a 5th video added to account for movies that have ambiguous/open-ended endings that are up for interpretation such as Inception, Prisoners, The Green Knight, Parasite, etc.

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This film is in my top 10 of all time. Sorkin and Fincher maan..woof

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A worthy film for the list!

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This Is The End...And Yet...I Want More!

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[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

Armie Hammer was in this movie while Helena Bonham Carter was in Fight Club. But both of them were in The Lone Ranger (2013)

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Fincher I all time my favorite and best at his work

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He's a genius

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My #1 favourite film

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Great choice

[@JacobMcCaslin]

In the screenplay, in the climatic scene Aaron calls back to the opening scene with Sean’s character telling Mark that he was gonna introduce him to girls he wouldn’t normally get to meet and then Sean walks off to check if they’ve crossed 1,000,000 users and mark mutters “you’d do that for me?” sarcastically. I wonder why they chose to omit that from the movie. Maybe too on the nose I suppose. I feel like it’s plausible enough a statement Sean would make and obviously the point of the scene is Mark reflecting on how far they’ve come at the cost of his relationships

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This series was incredibly helpful! Thx alot!

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You should make a video on Fincher's Impossible shots. He did it in Fight Club, Panic Room, and The Social Network.

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I wish i could click on something which was more superior than "Like.."❤️🔥 Also the social network is a masterstroke. One of the best ironical climaxes.. ❤️

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David fincher Is The director Truly

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It's weird watching these old clips now with the knowledge that Armie Hammer was a psychotic cannibal the entire time

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I like the ending very much. I dont know how to professionally analyze a movie whatsover. But when i watched the ending the first time, it was crystal clear what is it intended to, it even pop up in my head "how irony is it"... for someone who created platform to make friends, his friend request probably will be denied ..

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That's the story of how Mark,from a human becomes a lizard. A cold blooded reptile.

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This movie and “Lady Bird” are the 2 films I consider perfect.

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sweet ending: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood bitter ending: Death Note semi-sweet ending: Neon Genesis Evangelion bitter-sweet ending: Cowboy Bebop

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First of all, thanks so much for the high quality content as always. Second, I wonder if there is any sub-category endings along with these 4 typical endings? Ex: I watched Homunculus (2021) and I noted that the ending of the leading character, Nakoshi, is a happy ending since he both achieved his want (dare to face his past) and his need (accept his past and live on). While the supporting character, Ito, has a bittersweet ending because he only achieved his want (face his past) but not his need (accept and live on)

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Hey, StudioBinder I would love for you guys to upload the Part 2 to the Paul Thomas Anderson directing style!!!!

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On its way!

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I wish u do a one to the steve jobs movie....there are no good breakdowns for that movie, ...yet it's a master piece

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Can you analyze Steve Jobs too? I think he goes through multiple arcs in his relationships: negative ( or maybe flat ) arc with regard to Woz and Joanna and positive in his relationship with Lisa and John Sculley. What does everybody think?

[@StudioBinder]

That's an interesting character study too!

[@MOTIVATIONBYDAR]

I think the Steve Job movies were poorly done and deserves a remake by the team who made The Social Network. I think Steve Jobs fits more the character in this movie than even Mark does.

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Both movies were terrible

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.. how about an analysis of a film with a disillusionment arc? It would be great to close this series.

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Awsome breakdown ... ending.

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Can you guys do a playlist about scene coverage . And also do a directors series about Terrence Malik 😊

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Make a video about music videos and their directors like Joseph Khan, Antoni Tammi etc..

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Does K.M. Weiland has a book written? I'd like to read the book where her phrases come from :)

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She does! It’s called Creating Character Arcs, and it’s the most comprehensive book on character arcs I’ve come across. Definitely recommend. There’s also a condensed version of it on her website: www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/write-character-arcs/

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Can anybody tell me who's the narrator / voice actor? He's great.

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When is Episode 9 of The Shot List coming out? It’s really really useful for my media class currently 😁

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and ladies and gentlemen, this is why the social network is the my favourite movie of all time and one of the greatest screenplays ever written.

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In Fall / Roman Empire Commodus has a very negative character arc

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Soul, Back to the Future, Joker, The Godfather, Onward, Rain Man, The Social Network. 7 great movies, but it's too bad there isn't a single movie selected with a female lead.

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[@hankhill2889]

Hey guys, I have a question about the four ending format specifically the Semi-sweet ending. Does it only count as semi-sweet if the protagonist doesn’t achieve their want period or only if they don’t achieve their initial want? I’m trying to implement this structure into something I’m writing and i don’t fully understand

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I’m not a writer but i would say that as long as you maintain control of the balance then go for it. It’s ok, and even realistic, that a characters wants and needs may shift priority over the course of the film…as long as you make it clear.