setpieces
Theatrical scenic elements
Setpieces are carefully planned and rehearsed sequences, whether in film, theater, sports, or military operations.
In cinema, a setpiece is an elaborate scene designed to showcase spectacle—a car chase, a battle, a heist: The movie's best setpiece is the zero-gravity fight.
In soccer and other sports, setpieces are plays from a dead ball: corner kicks, free kicks, penalty shots.
The term implies preparation and choreography rather than improvisation.
Also spelled set pieces or set-pieces.
Punishment for wrongdoing
- throw-inSideline ball return
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- headerTop line of document
- crossPass from side to side
delivery · routine · formation · playbook · signal · execution
Raised performance platform
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- soliloquyDramatic speech to oneself
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
scenery · backdrop · props · costume · proscenium · finale · ensemble · blocking
Explosive light displays
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- pageantStaged public display
- extravaganzaLavish, elaborate entertainment
finale · tableau · display · showcase · pyrotechnics · flyover · synchronized · choreographed
Violent burst of energy
Armed military engagement
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
fortification · assault · strategic · tactical · formation · engagement · offensive · maneuver
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
cross · delivery · routine · formation · playbook · signal · execution
stage
Raised performance platform
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- soliloquyDramatic speech to oneself
dialogue · scenery · backdrop · props · costume · proscenium · finale · ensemble · blocking · spotlight
fireworks
Explosive light displays
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- pageantStaged public display
extravaganza · finale · tableau · display · showcase · pyrotechnics · flyover · synchronized · choreographed · reveal
explosion
Violent burst of energy
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
reveal · montage · CGI · blockbuster · finale · showdown · score
battle
Armed military engagement
encirclement · fortification · assault · strategic · tactical · formation · engagement · offensive · maneuver · deployment
setpiecesimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
open play · ad-libs · continuous play · extemporization · freestyling