Pete Doctor on Developing Story Ideas

Great interview with Pete Doctor on storytelling

// Pete Doctor on Developing Story Ideas

What Long Takes Can't Do

The emerging entertainment realm of virtual reality can take a lesson from the challenges mentioned in this vid. It will be interesting to see how storytelling in VR evolves and overcomes the editing obstacles. 


Also, check these out:

// The Spielberg Oner 

// 12 Best Long Takes in Film History 

Animator and Character Designer Borja Montoro

Great interview with animator and designer extraordinaire Borja Montoro over on the Character Design Blog

// Borja Montoro Interview


Also check out Borja's blog

// Character Design by Borja Montoro

Ballet Poses Have Become More Extreme Over Time

Very interesting read about ballet poses.

// Ballet postures have become more extreme over time (NationGeographic)

// Dance to the Music of Time: Aesthetically-Relevant Changes in Body Posture in Performing Art (via PLOS)

Her: Film and Character Study

Film and character study focusing on 'wants vs. needs' narrative device.





NYFF51: "Her" Press Conference

Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston Lecture at CalArts (1990)

Here is a rare lecture by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston at CalArts from the early 1990's. Big thanks to Premise Entertainment for posting it! Also, due to the low volume you'll have to crank up the audio.

Making of Disney's "Zootopia" | Talks at Google

The Power of Nonverbal Communications

This is a great keynote lecture on body language and nonverbal communication by Joe Navarro. I read his book What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People and it has a ton of quality material on body language that can be used for character animation.