tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post7299358485000830789..comments2023-09-04T09:07:51.504-04:00Comments on Slushbusters: Writing tips from PixarMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05192888587472646161noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-2092272029236671442010-03-06T22:23:47.982-05:002010-03-06T22:23:47.982-05:00KM, you're so right about Nemo! I remember wat...KM, you're so right about Nemo! I remember watching the commentary to Nemo and marveling at the way the animators crafted the story.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-1324290889310199082010-03-04T23:23:33.470-05:002010-03-04T23:23:33.470-05:00Very cool post. "Finding Nemo" had some ...Very cool post. "Finding Nemo" had some important backstory, too. And the non dialogue thing is great.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-19741443419779141172010-03-01T19:55:25.688-05:002010-03-01T19:55:25.688-05:00Wow, Kristi, those are some amazing examples. Than...Wow, Kristi, those are some amazing examples. Thanks for sharing.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-75098244076986819902010-03-01T19:04:19.338-05:002010-03-01T19:04:19.338-05:00Great post! Gives me a lot to think about concern...Great post! Gives me a lot to think about concerning backstory. Thanks!Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-34406723626775796682010-03-01T18:46:26.870-05:002010-03-01T18:46:26.870-05:00Sarah, the first dialogue-less scene that comes to...Sarah, the first dialogue-less scene that comes to mind is the chapter "Time Passes" in Virginia Woolf's <i> To the Lighthouse.</i> There is no dialogue. The chapter follows the deterioration of the family cottage, and the major events in the life of the family are relegated to simple sentences in brackets. I think her technique makes the statements more powerful. I felt a physical jolt when I read, "[Mr. Ramsay, stumbling along a passage one dark morning, stretched his arms out, but Mrs. Ramsay having died rather suddenly the night before, his arms, though stretched out, remained empty.]" <br />I love how Woolf used the recurring image of a shawl Mrs. Ramsay wound around a skull that bothered her young child. As the shawl loosened, the family broke apart. When I read it, I thought it was stunning.Kristi Tuck Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676440902735619141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-50870483342369917322010-03-01T16:39:44.705-05:002010-03-01T16:39:44.705-05:00I loved how the animators were determined that the...I loved how the animators were determined that the scene feel real and personal, Terry. But then, I just love Pixar. They tell great stories.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-63080280541333247012010-03-01T09:28:34.179-05:002010-03-01T09:28:34.179-05:00I liked how the writers here pulled backstory from...I liked how the writers here pulled backstory from their own lives. that's interesting!TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-75249453673832400972010-03-01T08:24:20.360-05:002010-03-01T08:24:20.360-05:00I agree Sarah, in the 'middle' of an adven...I agree Sarah, in the 'middle' of an adventure sure, but not in the beginning, IMHO.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-66004784955313639232010-03-01T07:29:17.917-05:002010-03-01T07:29:17.917-05:00So glad you liked it Danyelle! I loved hearing the...So glad you liked it Danyelle! I loved hearing the animator's perspective on the whole process.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-66655991014577569692010-03-01T01:39:36.477-05:002010-03-01T01:39:36.477-05:00This is a great article, thank you for sharing. I ...This is a great article, thank you for sharing. I loved the emotional punch that part in UP had--especially because it was all done without words. Amazing. :)Danyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-87723672931719001502010-02-28T23:15:58.591-05:002010-02-28T23:15:58.591-05:00I agree that it depends on what you're trying ...I agree that it depends on what you're trying to achieve, Andrea. However, I think well-placed backstory could increase tension or give action meaning in the middle of an adventure as well.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-26713338930128239742010-02-28T22:21:54.963-05:002010-02-28T22:21:54.963-05:00In Harper Lee's novel "To kill a Mockingb...In Harper Lee's novel "To kill a Mockingbird," the author begins with exposition and back story. In drama this works, but in suspense and mystery not so much. Most suspense and mystery readers want to be pulled in immediately, sort of a thrill ride. I think the way a story begins depends on the book and the genre. The same probably applies to movies as well, IMHO.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-61203411411522135542010-02-28T22:14:45.424-05:002010-02-28T22:14:45.424-05:00I agree, Tess. I can't think of anything speci...I agree, Tess. I can't think of anything specific, but I feel like it has been done well. <br /><br />It makes me want to play with some of what I'm working on right now...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-90487777370693440272010-02-28T22:07:57.359-05:002010-02-28T22:07:57.359-05:00I think it happens all the time in novels. I'm...I think it happens all the time in novels. I'm trying to come up with a specific example but all I can think of are general ideas ... like when evidence is revealed in a mystery or a touching moment between friends/lovers happens with something as simple as a touch on the hand. It's something that interests me. Yes, it would be a challenge to do right but could be a poignant part of your work. hmmm...Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-37313866857236961172010-02-28T21:54:16.775-05:002010-02-28T21:54:16.775-05:00I'm not sure whether you could pull it off in ...I'm not sure whether you could pull it off in a book, Tess, but what did stand out to me was that the animators didn't feel that the viewers needed <i>everything</i> in that scene. They thought the scene was stronger for the lack of it.<br /><br />In a novel, we might be withholding something else. But I do wonder if we could pull off a powerful scene without dialog? <br /><br />Does anyone remember having read such a scene?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-3586715279915849912010-02-28T21:48:16.625-05:002010-02-28T21:48:16.625-05:00I am intrigued by the concept that a non dialogue ...I am intrigued by the concept that a non dialogue scene can actually be stronger than the converse. I think it is difficult to achieve, as many readers skim those passages in a novel, but a worthy goal.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.com