What is the basic structure of a story?
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, pages 23-24.
The Universal Story
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What are the essential elements of story?
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, page 8.
The Hero's Journey
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Iconic storytelling moments
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, pages 86-87.
Story is King
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, page 31.
Keep it simple
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, pages 31-33.
Know your concept, theme or meaning
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, page 33.
Avoid cliché
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, pages 33-34.
Create a memorable character
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, page 35.
Show, don't tell
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, pages 37-39.
Example: Show, don't tell
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, pages 37.
Don't just write. Draw. We make images.
Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories, by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander. Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-240-80860-4, pages 39-40.