Pixar storytelling Flashcards
What are the four elements found in the Hook?
The Hero, a Goal, one or more Obstacles and a Transformation.
What are the three questions found in the character Arc
Who he/she was, What he learns and What he becomes.
What are the six universal themes in storytelling?
Love and Belonging
Safety and Security
Freedom and Spontaneity
Power and Responsibility
Fun and Playfulness
Awareness and Understanding
What neurotransmitters do we get when we hear a sad and a happy story?
Oxytocin, Dopamine and Endorphins.
Which is the average attention span of the average person?
Eight Seconds.
What goes into creating a great Hook?
Something unusual, unexpected and conflicting.
With what question you should begin your Hook?
What if Scenario.
The Hook could be of what qualities?
Positive and Negative.
What does obstacles create in a story?
Tension and Uncertainty.
What keeps the hero from getting at their Goal?
The Obstacles.
What keep us listening to the story?
The promise of Change.
How do you call the process when the character goes through a believable transformation and the audience is changed?
Neural Coupling.
The Change that a character undergoes is called?
Character Arc.
What are the elements of a Character Arc?
Stars on a normal day, the character is place in an unfamiliar world with obstacles and the character returns to where he started notably changed.
What is the Character Arc about beside change?
Struggle to keep their values and passions.
