With emotional drive comes the character depth your audience will love. These inner forces are incredibly flexible. They can form the backbone for your entire story or simply add another dimension to the plot and characters you already have. Read more »
Humans have been retelling old stories for as long as there have been old stories to retell, as the current plethora of Hollywood remakes can attest. On its own, this isn’t a surprise. There are only so many kinds of stories, and it’s much easier … read more »
I’ve now covered three quarters of the Disney Princesses, and now we’ve finally entered the era of computer animation. Disney purchased Pixar in 2006, and these three movies, one from Pixar and two from Disney, clearly show the influence of both studios. Let’s look under … read more »
So far in this series I’ve introduced three famous storytellers who have influenced Disney movies, and covered the folklore behind the first six Princess movies. Now I’ll go over the last two Princess movies of the Disney Renaissance period before jumping forward eleven years to … read more »
Last week I went over the tales behind the first three Disney princess movies, and introduced you to some famous storytellers. Now it’s time for movies four through six. These movies have more dramatic changes from the tales that inspired them. Read more »
More than any other, Disney has brought fairytales into modern popular culture. But the versions we know from Disney’s Princess movies are just the latest in a long line of revisions. In this blog series, I’m going to shine a light on earlier versions of … read more »
If you like to plan your stories ahead, you’ve almost certainly sketched out your plot. But have you planned your character arcs? Every story needs a character arc for its protagonist, even if it’s simple or subtly conveyed. And while supporting characters don’t always need … read more »
Chris, Oren and Mike talk about the main Disney Princesses and how their stories have evolved over time. They discuss the idea of love at first sight as it appears in older Disney Princess movies, and examine depictions of gender and race in the latest … read more »
Welcome Kristoff to the magical world of Disney’s Princes! In light of the new edition to the Disney Prince family, I think it’s the right time to take our critical eyes off of the deeply controversial Disney Princesses and ask, “What about Prince Charming?” Just … read more »
Mike, Oren and Chris talk about what makes fairy tales unique and how they have changed over time. They look at recent reincarnations in comics, book, and movies, evaluating whether recent changes have improved or harmed the timeless stories. Read more »
