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SUMMARY:Breaking the Story Formula
DESCRIPTION:Courses\n\nCraig Caldwell (University of Utah)\n\nAudiences wa
 nt stories that meet their expectations… just not in the way they expect t
 hem. This delicate balance is the challenge facing today's directors and p
 roducers in shaping new media. To achieve this, they depend on the experti
 se of software developers, animators, VFX artists, and interactive designe
 rs who breathe life into these narratives. This session is tailored specif
 ically for these professionals, aiming to deepen their understanding of di
 rectors' creative goals so they can contribute to achieving superior outco
 mes.\n\nTraditional film structures have been codified into Hero's Journey
 , Save the Cat, and Story Embryo. In this session, we will look at how the
 se story "formulas" are being subverted using the component story "forms" 
 to break from expectations. Such forms include Time (Nolan), Setting (Cohe
 n Brothers), and Endings (Arndt). We will also explore breaking Genre stru
 ctures (i.e., Comedy, Action, Animation, Hybrid genres) and the impact of 
 their Tropes (i.e., Anti-Hero versus Hero/Villain). Just as significant is
  the influence of cultural differences on story expectations, Kishōtenkets
 u (eastern) versus MonoMyth (western) - Do we read images differently? Do 
 all stories have to have conflict? When breaking from norms which provides
  more latitude – the story structure or the storytelling (narrative)? How 
 have expectations been changed with unreliable narrators, subtext, cause-a
 nd-effect, choices, and metaphors? What role is AI playing in subverting a
 nd developing stories now?\n\nThis session reveals an audience's expectati
 ons, how they have been broken, and a designer's role in contributing to i
 nnovations in new media storytelling. Takeaways include understanding how 
 story norms have been subverted today in animated films, VFX, games, and i
 nteractive media. To make that happen, numerous visuals are included to il
 lustrate what is being done today.\n\nRegistration Category: Full Access, 
 Full Access Supporter\n\nLanguage Format: English Language
URL:https://asia.siggraph.org/2024/program/?id=crs_102&sess=sess212
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