From Screen to Book: What films can tell us about story-telling
Kathleen Jones It's Easter Sunday and if the weather isn't cooperating with the holiday weekend then you're probably curled up in front of your television or computer watching a movie or on the sofa reading a book. Films in particular are a good way of keeping the younger members of the family amused on a rainy day. Everyone knows that films usually have a compelling storyline - particularly children’s films. Not surprising, as they have to keep those itchy little bottoms firmly on a seat in front of the screen. Recently Pixar revealed a few secrets about their formula. It’s a list of 22 rules for storytelling, which you can look at by clicking on this link . One of the items, a plot blue-print, has become known as The Story Spine, which consists of a number of steps. Once upon a time there was . . . Every day . . . One day . . . Because of that . . . Because of that . . . Until finally . . . And ever since that day . . . It’s the age-old fairy tale formula, the...