Definition and example of Focal Character – Soul (2020)
Waht is a focal character and how this character can change the course of the story. With Pixar’s Soul (2020) as an example.
Story Structure
This section revolves around plot, act and scenes structure.
Wonder Woman 1984 has a TERRIBLE Mc Guffin
Here’s the definition of a Mc Guffin and a practical example of it being used terribly in a screenplay with the movie Wonder Woman 1984
Is the midpoint necessary in a screenplay? – Bumblebee
The midpoint is an important part of the screenplay. But is it necessary? Let’s find out using the movie Bumblebee as an example.
Return with the elixir – The hero’s journey – Spirited Away
With Studio Ghibli’s masterpiece Spirited Away as an example, here’s an analysis of Return with the Elixir in The hero’s joruney
What is The Resurrection in The hero’s journey – I’m not Okay with this
Step number 10 in The hero’s journey is The Resurrection (or Rescue from without). Explained using the Netflix series I’m not Okay with this
Example of The road back – spider-man II – The hero’s journey
The road back (also the magic flight and rescue from without), step #10 in The hero’s journey explained with Spiderman II as an example
Story structure: non-linear narrative – Little women
The 2019 adptation of Little Women is different from the book because it uses a non-linear narrative. Here’s why it does that and how it suceeds.
The ultimate boon – Explaining the hero’s journey – Mulan
Explaining The ultimate boon from The hero’s journey with the Disney movie Mulan (1998) as an example
The Ordeal: Apotheosis – The hero’s journey
The Ordeal (or death and rebirth) is the 8th stage of The hero’s journey. Here’s an analysis with Avatar The last Airbender as an example
Approach to the cave – The hero’s journey
Using the awesome anime Demon Slayer (Kimetsu No Yaiba) to explain The hero’s journey. This is stage number 7: the approach