Channel: Lessons from the Screenplay

Category: Film & Animation

Tags: how tostorytellingbasicsben affleckvideofilmmakingscreenplaytipscharactergus van santpsychologywritingcatharsislessons from the screenplaymichael tuckerscreenwritingscreenwriterscreenwriting techniqueswriting tipsscriptstructurefilmmakerdefense mechanismsscreenwriting tipsgood will huntingessaymatt damon

Description: Get 2 months of Skillshare for free by going to: skl.sh/lfts9 Listen to our podcast episode where we dive deeper into Good Will Hunting: bit.ly/2NE80p0 Support LFTS: patreon.com/LFTScreenplay LFTS Merch: standard.tv/collections/lfts Twitter: twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Instagram: instagram.com/michaeltuckerla Facebook: facebook.com/lessonsfromthescreenplay Good Will Hunting is a film that puts the psychological aspects of story structure right on the surface. This video examines how characters use defense mechanisms to protect themselves, how the supporting characters in a story can be designed to weaken these defenses, and how these elements work together to create a powerful catharsis for both the characters and the audience. Produced by: Michael Tucker (twitter.com/michaeltuckerla) Written by: Brian Bitner (twitter.com/BrianBitner) Edited by: Alex Calleros (twitter.com/alex_calleros) Become a channel member here on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCErSSa3CaP_GJxmFpdjG9Jw/join Check out my kit, from screenwriting books to gear: kit.co/LFTS/screenwriting-books LFTS Recommended Reading List: lessonsfromthescreenplay.com/reading-list Translate this video: youtube.com/timedtext_video?ref=share&v=bgLSgFDMF1k Thanks to Diego Rojas for composing original music for this video and this channel! Check out more of his work: soundcloud.com/diegorojasguitar TwinSmart's Marxist Arrow is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: twinmusicom.org With the company Twin musicom licensed under the Creative Commons license Attribution (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: twinmusicom.org