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

Jason Schleifer TEDtalk (TEDxYouth)

Dr Seuss: Rhymes and Reasons (2003)

Some great info about Theodor Seuss Geisel in this documentary.

DreamWorks short 'The Pig Who Cried Werewolf'

Here's a fun new short from Dreamworks called 'The Pig Who Cried Werewolf' directed by Gary Trousdale. Unfortunately it's only available on the Nintendo 3DS for download I believe. The only viewable version I could find was this low quality recording but it's clear enough to get the story across. Also, be sure to check out Toby Shelton's storyboards for the film over on his blog - Toby Shelton: Stuff I Did

// Check out Toby Shelton's storyboards for the short:

Part 1 and Part 2

WIRED on 'The Uncanny Valley'

On my recent flight from Houston to London I read this months issue of WIRED magazine. It featured a long article about our nemesis 'the uncanny valley'. If you get a chance grab the December issue and check it out. Below I've listed a few of the articles from this months issue recently posted on the WIRED website:

How Robotics Master Masahiro Mori Dreamed Up the ‘Uncanny Valley’ via WIRED

Mary H. K. Choi on the Trouble With Perfection via WIRED

 

 

 

Artist's Giant Warped Figures Just the Wrong Side of Lifelike via WIRED

more on the 'the uncanny valley'

// How Uncharted 3 Designers Make Faces Look Alive via WIRED

// Sculpting the Perfect Wax Doppelgänger via Wired

// Digital Actors Go Beyond the Uncanny Valley via IEEE