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Introduction to storytelling: 1<\/strong> <\/mark> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Notes from Pete Docter, a director of Pixar films including Up, Inside Out, and Soul, explain the importance of storytelling and how it connects with people emotionally. He emphasizes writing what you know, using personal experiences to make stories come alive. He also shares that stories often require multiple revisions to truly sparkle:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Your unique perspective: 2<\/strong> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n First lesson on storytelling, designed to introduce you to how we tell stories at Pixar. Throughout the next six lessons, you’ll have a chance to create your own stories, and you’ll go from a rough idea to having real storyboards as we use at Pixar. Each lesson features Pixar story artists sharing their insights about the story development process:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Activity 1: Expressing memories:<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your favorite stories: 3<\/strong> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n Why do some stories pull you in? Storytelling is a sequence of events that unfolds through time. The stories that pull us in emotionally engage us, capture our imagination, and resonate with our experiences or feelings. Artists share stories that deeply affected them, emphasizing the power of storytelling:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Activity 2: Your three favorite films<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n Part A: Identify the three films that you would take to a deserted island\u2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n What if: 4<\/strong> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n All our films begin with an idea that inspires us.\u00a0Pixar creators discuss the importance of “what if” questions in storytelling and challenge us to reframe our favorite films as “what if” statements. These questions spark imagination, open doors to creativity, and kick off the creative process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n World and character: 5<\/strong> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n A story is born when world and character meet. A world refers to the environment or set of rules, while a character refers to the individuals in the story. Both world and character can inspire stories, and their interaction is crucial for a compelling narrative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Activity 4: Characters & worlds<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n Part A<\/strong>: Identify the\u00a0worlds<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0characters<\/strong>\u00a0in each. Write these down. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Part C<\/strong>: Return to your three “what if” statements from the previous exercises. Pick your favorite<\/strong> one. Can you imagine a possible character and world?<\/p>\n\n\n\n ‘What if the forest were actually a maze?’ If I changed and decided the forest was actually a maze, I feel like a top-down look perspective would be more suitable for the gameplay, and the character would be like almost a lost soul or even a trapped soul\/toy for the narrator. It would lose the whimsical feeling and turn into a survival sense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Part D:<\/strong> (optional) Draw or write about what life would be like in this world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I feel as if it would be very repetitive and scary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Key takeaway: Storytelling involves trial and error and comes with practice. Ideas often start as notions and develop over time. Emotions play a key role in connecting with an audience; remember the initial feeling that drew you to an idea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One key aspect of my game would be strong storytelling. 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Write about what you know. \n2. Telling a story is trying to get the audience to get the same feeling about how you felt. \"So, why write about what you know? Well, it's because, probably what happened to you made you feel some particular way. And what you're trying to do really when you tell a story, is to get the audience to have that same feeling. \"\n3. Retell \/ reenvision stories until it becomes just right. \"Well the truth is, our stories don't always come out exactly perfectly the first time, or the second time, or the third time, or the fourth time, up to the 30th time. And so you keep going again and again. And only after retelling the story many, many times, does it really sparkle.\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n1. \"No two people will experience life the same, so no two people will tell a story the same way. Think of this as a superpower we all have, your unique perspective. Only you see the world this way. Now I want you to think about a memory you have. It can be your most embarrassing memory, a frightening memory, or a time you were very surprised. Whatever it is, it's a memory you remember vividly. In this first exercise you'll have a chance to express this memory in various ways.\"\n2. Nobody else can have the same insights as you because they haven't lived the same life as you.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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