From the course: Creating a Short Film: 02 Writing
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Having a character arc
From the course: Creating a Short Film: 02 Writing
Having a character arc
- As we've looked at, the three components of story are our protagonist, an objective, and obstacles. But the best stories also have the protagonist arc, and maybe other characters arc as well. A character arch refers to how a character is changed over the course of the story. It's often even more powerful than the story itself. This is definitely the case with Charles Dickens' The Christmas Carol. The story is, that Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by these that scare him and show him things that cause him to reevaluate his life. But the magic of the story is when he wakes up Christmas day and we see that he is a completely different person. Or look at Luke Skywalker from the original Star Wars trilogy. Now, he starts off as an orphaned farm hand that feels trapped, and by the end he's traveled the galaxy and become a great warrior, found his father and made peace with him. Or my personal favorite arc, the change of heart that George Bailey goes through in It's a Wonderful Life, from…
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Plot vs. character-driven stories1m 9s
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What is a story?1m 49s
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Making a strong protagonist4m 29s
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Having a character arc2m 51s
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Creating a logline3m 6s
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Using a three-act structure3m 29s
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Identifying story beats5m 19s
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The importance of conflict8m 9s
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Writing the truth3m 48s
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Showing, not telling4m 34s
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