Pixar in a Box: the art of storytelling

Re:Pixar in a Box: the art of storytelling by smogcutter on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @10:58AM (#26167830)

Yeah, it’s worth pointing out that ditching the auteur for storytelling by committee is a choice, and often a commercial one.

You can write a lot of good stories that way, but you’ll never produce, say, Aguirre.

A heavily structural approach is also better suited to teaching in a video series. Much easier to teach craft than vision.

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Re:Pixar in a Box: the art of storytelling by kinghtown on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @11:17AM (#26168066)

I agree about Aguirre and I’m glad you mention that because you very quickly got to the core issue I have with Pixar. They have “mastered” crowd pleasers which are marketable to any age group. That’s fine- but artistic vision is also so crucial. It’s the reason they look up to Miyazaki in the first place.

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