Story structure and development: a guide for animators, VFX artists, game designers, and virtual reality
Caldwell, CraigUnknown
CRC Press (Boca Raton, FL, 2017) (eng) English9781498781732UnknownUnknownVIDEO GAMES-AUTHORSHIP; UnknownProfessor Craig Caldwell’s Story Structure and Development offers a clear approach to the essentials of story. It lays out the fundamental elements, principles, and structure for animators, designers, and artists so they can incorporate these concepts in their work. As a practical guide it includes extensive insights and advice from industry professionals. Readers will learn the universal patterns of story and narrative used in today’s movies, animation, games, and VR. With over 200 colorful images, this book has been designed for visual learners, and is organized to provide access to story concepts for the screen media professional and student. Readers will discover the story fundamentals referred to by every director and producer when they say "It’s all about story".
Physical dimension
xii, 212 p.25 cm.ill.
Summary / review / table of contents
pt.1. Story structure (the plot) --
Plot: the structure --
Setup: act 1 --
Middle --
Endings --
Story types --
pt. 2. Story elements --
Story elements --
Story mechanics --
Interactive narrative --
pt.3. Character development --
Character --
Character elements --
Character values/motivation --
pt. 4. Idea development --
Generating ideas --
Story development --
Viewer (the audience) --
Index.