Channel: Lessons from the Screenplay

Category: Film & Animation

Tags: ghost storyeducationfairy talesfilmmakingscreenplaytipsscenecharacterrobert mckeehow to write a screenplayscreenplay tipsjohn trubydialoguewritinggrotesquemichael tuckerscreenwritinghenry selickstop-motionghost storiesscreenwriting techniqueswriting tipsscriptstructurefilmmakeranimationcoralinescreenwriting tipslearn screenwriting

Description: Sign up for CuriosityStream and get Nebula for free: curiositystream.com/LFTS Listen to our podcast on Coraline: apple.co/34rCWm5 Support this channel at: patreon.com/LFTScreenplay Like LFTS on Facebook: facebook.com/lessonsfromthescreenplay Follow me at: twitter.com/michaeltuckerla LFTS Merch: standard.tv/collections/lfts Coraline borrows elements from some of the most ancient forms of storytelling itself. In this video, we examine how Coraline uses an underlying fairy tale structure to shape the protagonist’s journey, dissect how the film also incorporates grotesque imagery and classic ghost story elements, and discover how utilizing all these ancient forms lends power to the story by reinforcing one of its central themes. Video Produced by: Michael Tucker (twitter.com/michaeltuckerla) Written by: - Tricia Aurand (twitter.com/TriciaJeanA) - Brian Bitner (twitter.com/BrianBitner) - Alex Calleros (twitter.com/alex_calleros) - Michael Tucker Edited by: Alex Calleros References: [1] focusfeatures.com/article/henry_selick_in_conversation [2] cinemablend.com/new/Exclusive-Interview-Coraline-Director-Henry-Selick-11864.html [3] scholarship.rollins.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1083&context=mls 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 Thanks to Diego Rojas for composing original music for this video. 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 Imagery supplied by Getty Images.