5. Astrongcharacter!
What makes the Hero
special or unique?
Empathy for the Hero.
The Hero has a journey
where he or she changes
and/or learns something
from the beginning to the
end of the film.
The Hero wants something
badly, but something or
somebody is in his or her
way.
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8. Once upon a time there was a ...
Every day he ...
Until one day ...
Because of that ...
Because of that ...
Because of that ...
Until finally ...
Ever since then ...
PixarStoryStructure
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Editor's Notes
Think about the books that you have read or the movies that you have watched. What makes the best ones interesting?
Nobody cares about a story about an average person having an average life.
What should be at the foundation of any good story? What comes first?
The basic structure (or story spine) has been taught to the writers at Pixar and now they also teach to Disney, Lucasfilms, etc. The pixar method is essentially the Hero’s Journey in its most basic form and shows causality.
All of your favorite movies can fit this structure. Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, etc.