Its all about story.
Thats what you always hear when someone talks to you about filmmaking. It doesn’t matter about the special effects, the cinematography, the set dressing, the acting - if you don’t have a story, then you don’t have a film.
But what makes a story work? Why do we keep coming back to them even if we’ve seen them 50 times already? Why do some stories just feel right while others feel like they’re missing something? There must be some deep meaning to them that we can appreciate on some level.
I’ve always been fascinated by story structure. Whenever I write a script or a short story my favorite part is always figuring out how all the bits and pieces are going to fit together. My favorite software program for this is StoryView - kind of the ultimate outliner tool. But more than just outlining, I stumbled across a theory of story almost ten years ago that has held my fascination ever since.
Dramatica provides a complete understanding of story and why we keep coming back to them over and over again. The great stories always have great meaning behind them, and this theory of story seeks to provide an understanding of that meaning and how it works in creating a compelling story.
I have eight years of notes that, just like my blog on character animation, intend on sharing with everyone out there. These posts will be grouped into Categories on the right hand side so that if you want to read about Plot or Character or Theme or whatever, you can find a quick link to the side there.
But more importantly (and more exciting for me), this blog will document my adventures deeper into the theory. Chris Huntley, the co-creator of the theory, has agreed to take me on as a sort of “apprentice.” I’ll ask him questions and he’ll provide the answers. I plan on learning as much of this theory of story as I can and sharing it the best I can with everyone out there.
Enjoy!
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