Intro to Storytelling
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Patrice Lawrence
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7 Slides • 6 Questions
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Crafting Adventures that Grab an Audience
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Creators will develop a story concept
As a creator, you will know what it takes to create a basic story concept including a clear beginning, middle and end, along with a central conflict and resolution.
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Poll
Rate yourself as an EFFECTIVE STORYTELLER. An effective storyteller is someone who:
-Engages the audience with vivid characters and settings
-Develops a clear and compelling plot with a beginning, middle and end
-Communicates emotions and themes that resonate with listeners
-Uses creativity and imagination to bring a story to life.
I'm a storytelling superstar!
I’m pretty good at telling stories!
I’m still learning.
I have a lot to improve and I'm eager to learn.
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NEXT: Watch - Pixar in a Box: STORY STRUCTURE
In this short video about story structure, you'll identify how to organize the events that happen in time in order to tell a good story.
After the video, you'll be asked to:
Identify the MAIN IDEA of the video.
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Multiple Choice
Which option best describes the MAIN IDEA of the video?
How Pixar made Finding Nemo
How Pixar makes stories with a beginning, middle, and end, where the main character solves a problem.
How Pixar includes good jokes in their films.
How Pixar looks for problems to solve and then creates their stories.
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Examine image.
Do you see the formula?
Soon you'll understand how
- STORY BEATS connect with the
- STORY SPINE
NOW:What is a story spine?
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NEXT: Watch - Pixar in a Box: STORY SPINE
This short video is an introduction to story beats and the story spine.
After the video, you'll be asked to:
Define "STORY BEAT" and
Rearrange the "STORY SPINE" formula in order
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Hotspot
A story beat is in the story spine.
Which HOTSPOT would represent a STORY BEAT this
story spine structure?
Remember: a story beat is when something is happening to the character.
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Multiple Choice
Select the BEST definition or understanding
of a
STORY BEAT
The way the character moves to music in the scene.
All the problems the character faces.
Each event that happens to a character that moves the story forward.
Each time the character makes a move in the scene.
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Reorder
Put these parts of the STORY SPINE formula in order
With 1 being the start and 5 being the end.
Until finally
Once upon a time
But, one day
Everyday
Because of that
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Open Ended
Write about what happened to you over yesterday or the day before.
Use the STORY SPINE formula.
Review the image if needed.
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