In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
How to make the death of a character emotional, memorable and meaningful, instead of shallow shock value that leaves your fanbase feeling betrayed.
With Brian McDonald, story consultant to Pixar and Lucasfilm and the author of my personal favorite book on story craft, “Invisible Ink.”
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This episode contains major spoilers for:
- The Lion King
- Game of Thrones: Season 8
- The Walking Dead: Seasons 7 & 8
- Lost: Season 3
- Aliens & Alien 3
- Terminator 2
- Star Wars: A New Hope & The Force Awakens
- Star Trek 2 & 3
- Bambi
- The Last of Us 1 & 2
- The Shawshank Redemption
- Three Kings
- …and Fantastic Four #217
Links Mentioned:
- The Magic Box Academy
- Brian McDonald
- Story First Podcast
- Invisible Ink
- Land of the Dead: Lessons from the Underworld on Story Structure
- Fantastic Four #217
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Credits:
This show is made possible by The Magic Box Academy
Hosts: Chris Oatley and Veronica Kosowski
Production Coordinator: Mari Gonzalez Curia
Editor: Felipe Balbontin
Music by: The Bright Sigh
