By Patricia Hernandez Developer Supergiant Games has released its hotly anticipated sequel to 2020’s Hades in an early-access, unfinished state – but its powers are already godlike. Time comes for us all, and in Hades II, even the gods are not spared its wrath. This epic Greek-mythology-themed action game is…
By Jini Maxwell In 2020, Hades took the world of games by storm. The latest from Supergiant games, the narrative-driven, roguelike-inspired action RPG (try saying that ten times fast) drew praise on basically every front: Hades won awards across categories as diverse as direction, design, voice acting, artistic achievement, narrative, and LGBT representation. On…
By Daniel McCoy Baldur was one of the most beloved of all the gods. The son of Odin, the chief of the gods, and the benevolent sorceress goddess Frigg, Baldur was a generous, joyful, and courageous character who gladdened the hearts of all who spent time with him. When, therefore, he began to…
By Screenplayed In this episode of the Screenplayed Breakdown, we speak with Pixar writer, Mike Jones, about life, death and digging deep within ourselves. Mike tells us about the Pixar process, what the “brain trust” is and his collaboration with Pete Docter and Kemp Powers on their latest film, ‘Soul’.…
By Ken Miyamoto Discover how you can use internal conflicts to create better character arcs for your characters and stories. Conflict is everything in stories. Without conflict, the narrative isn’t driven enough to engage an audience. External and internal conflicts are necessary to create character and story arcs that pull an…
By Ken Miyamoto What is the difference between writing an animated screenplay and a live-action screenplay — and what should screenwriters know about pursuing a career in animation writing? Writing feature screenplays and pursuing a career as a feature screenwriter is a pretty straightforward journey when you break it down. But writing…
by Eric Lorberer When last we sat down with the prolific Neil Gaiman, he had just published American Gods, a novel that introduced his already acclaimed storytelling skills to the realms of bestsellerdom. Since then he’s released an astonishing array of work, including the young adult novel Coraline, the graphic novels 1602 and The Sandman:…
By Insider @YouTube When Pixar released the first installment of Toy Story in 1995, it wasn’t just a technological marvel. It also elevated storytelling to a new level for animated films. Here are Pixar’s 5 essential rules of storytelling that are essential to understanding why their hit films like “Inside…
By The WGAW Podcast In this episode, Ahsoka creator and Mandalorian writer Dave Filoni talks about expanding the Star Wars universe, his new role as Lucasfilm’s Chief Content Officer, and more.
By StudioBinder The Anatomy of a Screenplay — the ultimate guide to screenplay format, the elements of a film script, and why these things are so important in the filmmaking process. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction to Screenplay Formatting 01:00 – History of the Screenplay 03:32 – Chapter 1: Screenplay Elements…
