Dream sequence
A dream sequence is a technique used in storytelling, particularly in television and film, to set apart a brief interlude from the main story. The interlude may consist of a flashback, a fantasy, a vision, a dream, or some other element. It is normally apart in time or space from the main story, or contrary to the continuity of the main story.
Audio or visual elements, such as distinctive music or coloration, are frequently used to signify the beginning and end of a dream sequence.
Television shows and movies with notable or frequent dream sequences
- Vertigo_(movie) - groundbreaking dream sequence.
- Wayne's World
- Clarissa Explains It All
- Malcolm in the Middle
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- Dallas_(TV_series) - extreme use (some would say abuse) of dream sequence as a means of explaining Patrick Ewing's "death".
- Blackadder III (Episode 1) - use of dream sequence in comedy.