Students will explore the fundamentals of storytelling through reading, writing, film-viewing, and discussion. We will learn how scenes work, how to plan and evaluate our scenes, and will develop a toolbox of skills to enhance our own scene building. Various narrative contexts will be considered throughout the semester, while our writing practices will focus mainly on the short narrative form. Essentials of a Good Story.

When you look at a well-written scene, you should be able to state in summary what the events and emotions are. Event, function, structure and pulse. What makes an event in a scene? Event does not have to be spectacular, but it does have to be interesting and meaningful. It has to make the story go somewhere. Situation - - line of action - - new situation. Pulse is emotional, an .

Storytelling at Ringling College of Art and Design. With the creation of Web 2. 0 and the hosting of user-generated content sites, social networking media sites, alternate world sites, plus with the popularity of gaming today, the art of storytelling has exploded exponentially. Stories today can and do cross from books to movies to websites, mobile devices, print, video, games and even to ads. What does a good story need? Anchored - Lindsey Olivares. During rising action, the basic int.

As in Frankenstein, Jaws. As in Cinderella, Aladdin. As in A Night in. Casablanca, The Marriage of Figaro. As in Moby Dick, Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones.

Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. A mother singing a lullaby. A man yelling at the top of his lungs. Children telling jokes, playing, and laughing. A bank teller counting money. What mother would sing Heavy Metal to her newborn? Is the man yelling HELP! What does he need and will he get it? .

Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. The definition of story, why all stories and characters seem the same, why conflicts and themes seem similar, originality in story, and the difference between feature films and the animated short. Themes are often based on human needs. Identify the story elements of this short film.

Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. Where do good ideas come from? How do you know when an idea is good? Where Do Ideas Come From? When you have nothing. In Respire, Mon Ami. Know your concept, theme, or meaning. When audiences watch a film, they trust you to take them on a journey and bring the.

Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. Brad Pitt in Burn After Reading. Knowing your character well allows you to construct believable reactions to conflicts. These reactions are what will move your audience through the story. What is a fully developed character? .

Published by Focal Press, Elsevier Inc, 2008. You should begin with a basic premise, one or two sentences describing your character, situation and conflict. It is the basic setup for what happens in the story. Who is your character? Often when begi.