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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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Storytelling5 July 2019

The 12 Character Archetypes

In blockbuster films and best-selling books, there are certain types of characters that appear repeatedly. They're known as character archetypes.

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Storytelling5 July 2019

How to Tell a Story

It takes a lot of work to tell a great story. Just ask all the struggling filmmakers and authors, hustling away at their craft in an attempt to get a break.

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Storytelling5 July 2019

What is an Epilogue?: 4 Examples from Famous Books, Movies, & TV Series

An epilogue is a nifty device that acts as an additional – but separate – part of your story

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Storytelling2 July 2019

Find Your Perfect Story Structure in Three Acts

If you’ve ever tried to write a story, you know it’s pretty hard. Nailing that plot structure. Crafting believable characters. But, if you’re clued up on the rudiments of classic story structure, it can be easy. Or, at least, a little easier.

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Storytelling1 July 2019

The 5 Key Story Elements

A lot goes into writing a banger of a story. That’s why the writing process takes so long. But when you boil it down, each story is actually made up of five basic story elements.

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Modes of Persuasion10 June 2019

What is Ethos?

Learn the definition of ethos, one of Aristotle's three 'Modes of Persuasion'

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Modes of Persuasion10 June 2019

What is Logos?

Learn the definition of logos, one of Aristotle's three 'Modes of Persuasion'

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Modes of Persuasion10 June 2019

What is Pathos?

Learn the definition of pathos (a.k.a. 'feeling all the feels'), one of Aristotle's three 'Modes of Persuasion'

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Blog8 May 2019

The 9 Essential Video Transition Effects

Video transitions are a staple of video editing and motion graphics. Learn about the dos and don'ts of transitions in this handy guide.

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Blog29 April 2019

What is a storyboard?

A storyboard is a visual representation of how a story will play out, scene by scene. It’s made up of a chronological series of images, with accompanying notes.

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Animatics9 April 2019

How to Make an Animatic

Learn the tools, techniques, and best practices of creating animatics

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