The Syd Field Paradigm is one of the most used templates of narrative structure to write stories for cinema. Indeed, it was created by the American screenwriter Syd Field, author of some plays for the television and the big screen such as, Hollywood and the Stars, National Geographic and Jacques Cousteau Specials. However, he is…
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A SHOULDER TO CRY ON (WEBTOON REVIEW)
What is the reason why we do what we so? Can a trauma suffered in the childhood affect us once adults? These questions represent two of the main topics of A shoulder to cry on. A shoulder to cry on is a korean webtoon written and illustrated by the artist named Dongmul. It’s a Shonen…
THE HERO’S JOURNEY BY CAMPBELL-VOGLER
One of the most used template of narrative structure is the so called Hero’s Journey that takes its name from who respectively created it and improved it, that is Joseph Campbell and Christopher Vogler. JOSEPH CAMPBELL’S NARRATIVE TEMPLATE It was born from the study about myths that started with the theories by the English anthropologist…
MULAN AND THE CHINESE SYMBOLOGY
Mulan is the 36th Classic Disney movie, it is inspired to the legend of Hua Mulan, the Chinese heroine who enlist as a soldier to save her father and the Chinese Empire from the Huns’ attack. The movie was released in 1998 and was successful; a sequel was released in 2004 titled Mulan II. In…
How to write a story: THE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
The Narrative Structure is one of the elements that contribute to the story’s efficacy. Together with the Storytelling Trance Experience, the Mirror Neurons and the Media through which story is told, it is essential for the Storytelling. As explained in the relative article (here), Storytelling does not mean simply telling a story. It is more…
STORYTELLING TRANCE EXPERIENCE and Tom Riddle’s diary
The Storytelling Trance Experience is one of the factors that influence the effectiveness of Storytelling. As we have discussed in the previous article (here), Storytelling is a communication approach that uses stories to communicate something: a message, an identity, a culture. This narrative approach is based on an instinct that has characterized the man from…
STORYTELLING: More than telling a story
Today, we often find people talking about Storytelling. It is a term that has appeared in the last years and it has been spread in different fields. Many people claim to do Storytelling but few know really what doing Storytelling means.