Terminator 2: The Forgotten Art of Blockbuster Cinema

 

 

 

Video Essay: Characters Must Be Likable To Be Sympathetic?

Thanks for the heads up Wei


Check out Jennine Lanouette's Kickstarter Project 'eBooks on Screenplay Analysis'

Mark Andrews Story Lecture at CalArts

This is a fantastic story lecture by Pixar director and story artist Mark Andrews. The first half of the lecture has been around for a couple of years but now the second half has been posted by David Ochs!

 

Pete Docter - Thoughts On Story

 // The Individual's Role in Communal Storytelling 

  
// Reflecting Truth Through Story


// Empathy in Storytelling


// Why Stories Matter to Human Beings


// Thoughts on Story in the Bible


// An Artist's Beginnings

Super 8 (2011): How To Structure A Screenplay

Here's a simple story breakdown of 'Super 8' by Kal Bashir. It's a little hard to follow but he makes some interesting points. He also has a website and blog that could be useful for script and story development.

 // Kal Bashir's blog: Hero's Journey Screen Writing
// Kal Bashir's website: Kal Bashir's 2000+ stage Hero's Journey





Super 8 trailer

Story Pitch and Screenwriting Lecture by Michael Hauge

For those interested in screenwriting this lecture by Michael Hauge is worth a listen. He covers a lot of basic script material and story pitching concepts.






update // Check out Michael Hauge's book:  Selling Your Story in 60seconds