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SUMMARY:Breaking the Story Formula
DESCRIPTION:Craig Caldwell (University of Utah)\n\nAudiences want stories 
 that meet their expectations… just not in the way they expect them. This d
 elicate balance is the challenge facing today's directors and producers in
  shaping new media. To achieve this, they depend on the expertise of softw
 are developers, animators, VFX artists, and interactive designers who brea
 the life into these narratives. This session is tailored specifically for 
 these professionals, aiming to deepen their understanding of directors' cr
 eative goals so they can contribute to achieving superior outcomes.\n\nTra
 ditional film structures have been codified into Hero's Journey, Save the 
 Cat, and Story Embryo. In this session, we will look at how these story "f
 ormulas" are being subverted using the component story "forms" to break fr
 om expectations. Such forms include Time (Nolan), Setting (Cohen Brothers)
 , and Endings (Arndt). We will also explore breaking Genre structures (i.e
 ., Comedy, Action, Animation, Hybrid genres) and the impact of their Trope
 s (i.e., Anti-Hero versus Hero/Villain). Just as significant is the influe
 nce of cultural differences on story expectations, Kishōtenketsu (eastern)
  versus MonoMyth (western) - Do we read images differently? Do all stories
  have to have conflict? When breaking from norms which provides more latit
 ude – the story structure or the storytelling (narrative)? How have expect
 ations been changed with unreliable narrators, subtext, cause-and-effect, 
 choices, and metaphors? What role is AI playing in subverting and developi
 ng stories now?\n\nThis session reveals an audience's expectations, how th
 ey have been broken, and a designer's role in contributing to innovations 
 in new media storytelling. Takeaways include understanding how story norms
  have been subverted today in animated films, VFX, games, and interactive 
 media. To make that happen, numerous visuals are included to illustrate wh
 at is being done today.\n\nRegistration Category: Full Access, Full Access
  Supporter\n\nLanguage Format: English Language\n\n
URL:https://asia.siggraph.org/2024/program/?id=crs_102&sess=sess212
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