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Inspiring concept art by Katie Wu on Pixar's abandoned feature film, Newt.
"There's always room for a #story that can transport people to another place." -J.K. Rowling
Along with a great protagonist/hero in a #story, a great antagonist/villain, or set of obstacles, are equally important. Early character designs for Lots-o-Huggin Bear on Toy Story 3.
Along with a #script and storyboard, a color script is another great way to map out the color, lighting, emotion and mood in #storytelling. Color script pages by Mary Blair for the 1948 #WaltDisney #animated short, "The Legend of Johnny Appleseed."
"Do not ever quit out of fear of rejection."-J.K. Rowling. The 1st Harry Potter book was originally called Philosopher’s Stone. It was rejected 8 times before it was published by Bloomsbury. Rowling's literary agent warned her that she’d never make money writing children’s books.
Why does great #storytelling inspire change? It's because people look to the actions of others to determine their own, and when fictional or non-fictional characters go through a believable transformation, the audience will be inspired to change as well.
#Stories aren't written: they are rewritten & rewritten. The same goes with #visual #storytelling. The design for Mike Wazowski changed and evolved dozens of times during the development of Monsters Inc.
Along with directing The Rocketeer, Jumanji, and Captain America: The First Avenger, Joe Johnston is also an amazing conceptual designer and #visual #storyteller, creating the final designs for #StarWars characters Yoda and Boba Fett, along with the Millennium Falcon.
Before The Simpsons, Iron Giant, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille, Brad Bird wrote and directed Family Dog, released in February 16th 1987. Family Dog was the only animated episode to appear on Steven Spielberg's tv series, Amazing Stories.
Show don't tell in #storytelling. An audience should be able to know what's going on in a movie, short, or ad without any dialogue. Two great examples of animated films with little or no dialogue are The Illusionist and The Triplets of Belleville.