cinematic storytelling
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Cinematic StorytellingHow to use scriptwriting elements to improve your non-fiction storytelling
Cinematic storytelling
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Character Conflict Resolution
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Prof, No One Is Reading
You!
1.5 millionpeer-reviewed articles are
published annually,82 per cent are
not even cited once.
Prof, No One Is Reading
You!
1.5 millionpeer-reviewed articles are
published annually,82 per cent are
not even cited once.
Only 20 per centof papers cited haveactually been read.Prof, No One
Is Reading You!
Why?
Why?
Why?Difficult to access and expensivefor anyone outside of academia.
The incomprehensible jargon and thesheer volume and lengths of papers would
still prevent practitioners (includingjournalists) from reading and
understanding them. - The Straits Times
In a word,
Mmeeoow (Read: Boring)
That is why storytelling
matters, mate!
Malin Kundang wont survived without
a good storytelling
Let’s talk about love
and jewellery
Have you ever tried to sell a diamond?
Have you ever tried to sell a diamond?The instrument they created, in 1888, was called
De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd.
Have you ever tried to sell a diamond?The instrument they created, in 1888, was called
De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd.
Queen Elizabeth went on a well-publicized trip to several South African diamond mines,
and she accepted a diamond from Oppenheimer.
Have you ever tried to sell a diamond?The instrument they created, in 1888, was called
De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd.
Queen Elizabeth went on a well-publicized trip to several South African diamond mines,
and she accepted a diamond from Oppenheimer.
Movie idols, the paragons of romance, would be given diamonds to use as their symbols
of indestructible love.
People wants to hear good stories
How can we journalist serve their needs?
There are many ways to tell story, but for us…
Cinematic storytelling
Premise Character
Conflict Resolution
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Cinematic storytelling
Premise Character
Conflict Resolution
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Premise
Character + Want / Conflict = Premise
Somebody wants something badly but having a hard time while getting it
Premise
Character + Want / Conflict = Premise
Somebody wants something badly but having a hard time while getting it
Premise
Post office + survive / leave its core business
Post office really wants to survive, but post office need to
leave its core business
Cinematic storytelling
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Conflict Resolution
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Cinematic storytelling
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Conflict Resolution
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Theme
Find a word that can explain
what’s your story is all about
Theme
Find a word that can explain
what’s your story is all about
Theme
Introspection
Cinematic storytelling
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Cinematic storytelling
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How do we develop an interesting and
believable character?
Character
Character
Exploit the dominant trait, emphasise the hamartiaCharacter
Exploit the dominant trait, emphasise the hamartia
Funny Undecided
Character
Funny Undecided
Character
Funny Undecided
Find the “wants” and “needs”Character
Find the “wants” and “needs”Character
Find the “wants” and “needs”
Wants: Accomplishing his task Needs: Pay attention to whats around
Wants: Love and be loved Needs: Please decide!
Character
Character
Character: Post office Dominant trait: Confidence Hamartia: Slow response Wants: Live forever Needs: Convert to digital
Cinematic storytelling
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Cinematic storytelling
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Conflict
Character Vs Character Character Vs God Character Vs Itself
Conflict
Character Vs Character Character Vs God Character Vs Itself
Conflict
Which one is the best conflict?
Conflict
Conflict
Post office Vs Internet Post office Vs Itself Post office Vs JNE/Tiki/etc
Cinematic storytelling
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Cinematic storytelling
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Conflict Resolution
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Resolution
FulfillmentWants or needs? A change in protagonist
Resolution
FulfillmentWants or needs? A change in protagonist
Resolution
Resolution
Resolution
Resolution
Resolution
Goes digital Expedition E-commerce
Cinematic storytelling
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Cinematic storytelling
Premise Character
Conflict Resolution
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The architecture of writing
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The architecture of writing
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Setup Conflict Resolution
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The architecture of writing
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Setup Conflict Resolution
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Form
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Act I Act II Act III
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Act I Act II Act III
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Act I Act II Act III
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B PoA PP1 TMP PP2 E
Act I Act II Act III
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B PoA PP1 TMP PP2 E
Act I Act II Act III
Formula
Sequence
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|——-|——-|——-|——-|——-|——-|——-|——-|VIIIVIIVIVIVIIIIIIGolden era Internet old way Digital Romance Expedition Challenge New Business
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My two cents…
My two cents…
Write for the ears
My two cents…
Write for the ears
Enter late Exit fast
My two cents…
Write for the ears
Pay attention to your breath
Enter late Exit fast
My two cents…
Write for the ears
Pay attention to your breath
Write for the screen, not for the brain
Enter late Exit fast
My two cents…
Write for the ears
Pay attention to your breath
Write for the screen, not for the brain
Use your six senses
Enter late Exit fast
My two cents…
Write for the ears
Pay attention to your breath
Write for the screen, not for the brain
Use your six sensesContent-ContextContext-Content
Enter late Exit fast
“Talent is nothing without focus and
endurance.” - Murakami
Prepared by Bayu Maitra
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