Free Storytelling Course from Pixar


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By SeanMac - 8 Years Ago
For those iCloners into Film-Making there is a new storytelling course running from Pixar who have partnered with Khan Academy (An online MOOC institute) to present it.

Go to www.pixarinabox.org

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By animagic - 8 Years Ago
Thanks for that!

Here is a clickable link: https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/storytelling.
By SeanMac - 8 Years Ago
Thanks animagic - always handy to have an EZ button.
By sjonesdc - 8 Years Ago
Thanks for the link!!!
By sbaerman - 8 Years Ago
That's really cool thanks for the link.

I watched the first 2 episodes and it is really inspiring.
By SeanMac - 8 Years Ago
Khan Academy's Pixar Storytelling course has finally resumed. cf https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/storytelling/film-grammar/v/film-grammar-overview?utm_email_kaid=kaid_805648110561736357727619&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Pixar%20Film%20Grammar%20To%20Learners%20FINAL&utm_content=C&utm_term=All%20Users

This is a free course and I find it an amazing set of insights into compelling storytelling. They are up to Film Grammar.
By rogyru - 8 Years Ago
Some great advice and tips there , thanks for the link
By SeanMac - 8 Years Ago
Hi rogyrue

Thanks for that.

Enjoy.
By justaviking - 8 Years Ago
Yes, that is a good course.  Thanks.

I also recommend many of the videos by John Hess on his Filmmaker IQ channel.  (Easy-button link.)  He covers a wide range of topics, and is excellent in his presentation.
One that is very relevant to many iClone films is, "How a Director Stages and Blocks a Scene."
By Skuzzlebutt - 8 Years Ago
also:

https://www.youtube.com/user/everyframeapainting/videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/RJFilmSchool
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=film+riot
from these you can keep going further down the rabbit hole via related vids
By SeanMac - 8 Years Ago
@budbundy

OK Ozymandias - I'll check 'em out.
By SeanMac - 8 Years Ago
@budbundy

Well I have to say that I would not go that way, bud.

Everyframe a painting is worthy but leaves out the reasons people watch TV and movies in the first place.

Rocket Jump Film School is also worthy in that it teaches the mechanics.

Then there's Pixar.

Now I am not wholly in tune with Pixar's Fairy Tale mechanics, but I don't deny they work and are successful.

If you are not willing to learn from success you will never run out of failures to imitate.

So I am happy to suspend my disbelief and study any scraps Pixar is willing to throw my way.

Their careful pre-editing of storyboards appeals.

I suggest that RL is close to being able to produce content on the acceptable level at the moment and I hope to do just that.

But thanks for the YouTube web refs, anyway.

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