Showing posts with label hero's journey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hero's journey. Show all posts

Friday, October 5, 2007

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - No Mans Land, Middle Cave

FORWARD

Kal Bishop's 188 phase Hero's Journey (Monomyth) is the templet upon which the huge bulk of successful narratives and Film Industry blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the 100s of Film Industry movies we have got deconstructed (see uniform resource locator below) are based on this 188+ phase template. Understanding this templet is a precedence for narrative or screenwriters. This is the templet you must get the hang if you are to win in the craft.

[The nomenclature is most often metaphorical and uses to all successful narratives and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hallway (1977) to Godhead of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

OUTLIERS

In statistics, outliers are the exceptions. These are the relative incidences that happen outside the normal scope of results.

Many people cannot acquire their caput around the thought that every narrative they have got seen, read or been exposed to is essentially a reworking of the same base.

They rebel against it. They cannot see it. They don't like having the magic fast one explained to them. They don't like the thought that their front-runner stories, albeit structurally, are not completely "original." They miss the benefit of experience and they have got not sat through 100s of successful narratives and deconstructed them scene-by-scene and sequence-by-sequence. They have got not attained the epiphany.

You must not be one of these people. Not if you desire to be commercially successfully.

Often, these people mention to outliers (the exceptions) in order to warrant their theory that not all narratives conform to the same base.

a) There are, in reality, very few outliers.

b) Many people are bad analysts (with A mediocre apprehension of the Hero's Journey and Transformation) and incorrectly mention to narratives (that follow the structure) as exceptions.

c) The outliers (exceptions) are nearly always less effective, poorer narratives and commercially unsuccessful (one ground you should not worry about them).

d) The additional the outliers swerve away from this structure, the poorer and less successful they be given to be (another ground you should not worry about them).

e) The exclusions are nearly always portion of an unusual genre, such as as "experimental" or "art-house." While these may have got value in their ain right, they will deviate you from authorship effectual and successful stories.

Steven Spielberg utilizes this structural template. Saint George George Lucas utilizes this structural template. Francis John Ford Francis Ford Coppola utilizes this structural template. William Shakespeare used this structural template. All your front-runner writers, managers and manufacturers utilize this structural template. You should utilize this structural template.

In summary, make not worry about the outliers. Maestro this construction first.

(For the Complete 188+ phase Hero's Journey simply travel to http://www.heros-journey.info/ )

ABRIDGED TIPS, excerpts AND EXAMPLES:

*****No Mans Land*****

Post the Magic Flight and Pre the Crossing the Tax Return Threshold, the Hero et aluminum remainder in No Mans Land. This is a pitstop. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), they kip until morning.

*****Middle Cave*****

It is in the Center Cave of the First Threshold that Allies and Enemies are met. Of (usually) critical importance is the Shape Shifter, who often have a critical competence and is necessary. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), the gas pump attender cognizes all about automobiles.

Friday, September 28, 2007

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Antagonist's Lieutenants

FORWARD

The 188 phase Hero's Journey (Monomyth) is the templet upon which the huge bulk of successful narratives and Film Industry blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the 100s of Film Industry movies we have got deconstructed (see uniform resource locator below) are based on this 188+ phase template.

Understanding this templet is a precedence for narrative or screenwriters. This is the templet you must get the hang if you are to win in the craft.

[The nomenclature is most often metaphorical and uses to all successful narratives and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hallway (1977) to Godhead of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocalypse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

THE 188 phase HERO'S JOURNEY:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious outlooks the audience have regarding what a narrative is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the author more structural elements than simply three or four acts, secret plan points, mid point and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible procedure for edifice and releasing disagreement (establishing and achieving catharses, of which there are usually four).

d) Tells you what to write. For example, at a certain phase of the story, the focusing should be on the Call to Adventure and the micro elements within.

ABRIDGED TIPS, excerpts AND EXAMPLES:

(simply travel to http://www.heros-journey.info/ for the complete 188 phase Hero's Journey)

*****Ultimate Boon*****

The look and consequence of the conquering of the Inner Challenge. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), "...I'm your household now..."; they have got sex.

*****Fourth Catharsis*****

One of the Antagonist's Lieutenants (who may be the Shape Shifter) may look from nowhere and be quickly vanquished. In Die Hard (1988), Karl looks from under the sheet and takes the officer's gun.

In the Chemical Bond franchise, the 3rd katharsis is (sometimes) the licking of the Antagonist's wicked program and the 4th katharsis is the licking of the Adversary himself. In Goldfinger (1964), Chemical Bond have to undertake the airplane pilot - who turns out to be Goldfinger. [the normal construction is retained in Diamonds are Forever].

This phase of the Journey sometimes manifests itself with the surprise turning of the Shape Shifter. In Star Wars (1977), Han Dynasty returns.

Sunday, June 24, 2007

188+ Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) Hollywood Blockbuster Secrets

FORWARD

The 188 stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188+ stage template.

Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is the template you must master if you are to succeed in the craft.

[The terminology is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

THE 188 STAGE HERO'S JOURNEY:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharses, of which there are usually four).

d) Tells you what to write. For example, at a certain stage of the story, the focus should be on the Call to Adventure and the micro elements within.

ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:

(simply go to http://www.heros-journey.info/ for full details)

*****Supernatural Aid Departs*****

When the Supernatural Aid is no longer needed, he (or she) departs or travels to where he (or she) is needed. In Midnight Cowboy (1969), Ratso dies. In Silence of the Lambs (1991), Lecter makes a final phone call to Clarice. In The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Aslan departs. In Fistful of Dynamite (1971), John dies.

*****Rebellion*****

It not uncommon for the Hero to embark on the Journey or Trivial Task through a minor act of rebellion. The Hero takes the initiative. In The Incredibles (2004), Mr Incredible rebels and deceives his wife. In An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Zach rebels against his father.