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How to Storyboard1 July 2020

How to Storyboard a TV Commercial

Storyboarding's a way to visualise the storyline of your TV commercial, breaking down every last bit of action into individual storyboard panels.

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How to Storyboard1 July 2020

How to Storyboard for UX

Learn some storyboarding tips that'll take your user experience design to the next level.

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Blog24 November 2019

A guide to Gagné's Nine Events of Instruction

Gagné's Nine Events of Instruction model is a nine-step process for good instructional design.

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Blog17 November 2019

The Guide to Writing Learning Objectives

Before you dive into writing your course, it's important that you're super clear about your learning goals.

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Blog8 November 2019

A Guide to Foreshadowing in Film

Foreshadowing is a literary device where a writer gives a sneaky hint about what's going to happen later in the story.

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Blog15 October 2019

How to Use Color Theory in Film

When cinematographers pick a color palette for their movie or animation, it's about more than aesthetics. In fact, they're probably using color theory to stir up your emotions as you watch the images onscreen.

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Blog15 October 2019

What is a Foil Character?

In movies, TV shows, and books, a foil character is someone who contrasts with another character – usually the main character – to highlight their qualities.

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Blog15 October 2019

How to Write a Logline

Before you start work on your Hollywood-busting screenplay, you'll need a logline. It's a one-sentence summary of your movie that entices someone to read the entire script.

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Blog8 October 2019

The Pre-Production Process Explained

Pre-production includes the creative and logistical work needed before shooting a film, TV show or video. Explore each step in the pre-production process.

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Storytelling1 October 2019

How to Write Dialogue

Good dialogue is the thing that makes your story ring true for your audience. If it's believable, they'll be on your side. If it doesn't sound like real life, you'll probably lose them.

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Storytelling18 September 2019

The Three Types of Irony

Lots of people know what irony is but find it hard to explain. So here's an irony definition. It's a literary device that highlights the incongruity (a fancy word for 'difference') between one's expectation for a situation, and the reality.

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Storytelling10 July 2019

How to End a Story

You’ve invested weeks (months! years!) of hard work writing your story, and it all comes down to this... The end. The last line. No pressure.

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