Breaking Down Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling
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In this episode, J Ryan and Keira take a deep dive into Pixar Studio's 22 Rules of Storytelling, examining each rule and sharing examples of how they are executed in popular films and in their own writing projects. They also unveil Pixar's unique corporate creative process, "The Pixar Braintrust," and discuss how it came to be.
Episode highlights:
03:33 George Lucas, Steve Jobs, ILM & the birth of Pixar
05:59 The Pixar Braintrust
08:06 Character is King: Pixar Edition
14:53 Diving into the 22 Rules of Storytelling
18:07 When do you see the theme in your work?
24:17 The End is the beginning…and the middle
27:40 Learn what you like, then use it
31:26 An obvious way to surprise yourself
36:54 Keeping it real…no matter the circumstance
41:55 It’s such a waste, or is it? (Even after 14 years)
47:17 Exercise: Fix a broken story
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