Lessons from the Screenplay - Season 7 / Year 2021
Season 7 / Year 2021
Episodes
The Soul of Good Character Design
In this video we examine two fundamental elements of character design—want and need. Pixar's film Soul puts these aspects of story structure right on the surface, and demonstrates why they're so critical to creating a compelling, emotional character arc.
How Good Filmmaking Brings a Script to Life
In this video we do an in-depth breakdown of the midpoint scene of Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
Why Mass Effect Should Be the Next Game of Thrones
In this video we explain why Mass Effect has the potential to be "the next Game of Thrones" and pitch our vision for a Mass Effect TV show.
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