Comments on: Structure: The Incredibles http://thestorydepartment.com/structure-the-incredibles/ Create Stories to be Seen Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:40:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Structure: Toy Story 2 | The Story Department http://thestorydepartment.com/structure-the-incredibles/#comment-4056 Structure: Toy Story 2 | The Story Department Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:31:19 +0000 /?p=436#comment-4056 [...] The Incredibles [...] [...] The Incredibles [...]

]]> By: The Pigeon: Impossible Blog » Blog Archive » Kung Fu Panda Structural Analysis http://thestorydepartment.com/structure-the-incredibles/#comment-1713 The Pigeon: Impossible Blog » Blog Archive » Kung Fu Panda Structural Analysis Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:24:10 +0000 /?p=436#comment-1713 [...] them tick. I grabbed this structure from The Story Department Blog which has a great breakdown of The Incredibles as well as several other films. I’ll be posting several more of these so hopefully you find [...] [...] them tick. I grabbed this structure from The Story Department Blog which has a great breakdown of The Incredibles as well as several other films. I’ll be posting several more of these so hopefully you find [...]

]]> By: daveed http://thestorydepartment.com/structure-the-incredibles/#comment-915 daveed Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:54:45 +0000 /?p=436#comment-915 The prologue is an excellent (and rare) example of useful exposition. But even though I love that sequence, it is expository -- I wonder what the film would be like if you omitted the prologue? You still have the 3-act structure, but character traits are slowly revealed as the story unfolds. And seeing Frozone and Mr. Incredible in action during the building fire rescue shows that these are truly super humans, not just washed up costumed dudes. One drawback is that the unmasking of Syndrome at the end of Act II would require even more expository/flashback. Does anyone know where I can find a copy of the screenplay? My hunch is that the earlier drafts started right in the modern day world (sans prologue), but since the filmmakers wanted to really introduce the entire story cosmos in a big way, and dramatize the "wound" as you call it, the prologue came later. Like I said, just a hunch... The prologue is an excellent (and rare) example of useful exposition. But even though I love that sequence, it is expository — I wonder what the film would be like if you omitted the prologue?

You still have the 3-act structure, but character traits are slowly revealed as the story unfolds. And seeing Frozone and Mr. Incredible in action during the building fire rescue shows that these are truly super humans, not just washed up costumed dudes.

One drawback is that the unmasking of Syndrome at the end of Act II would require even more expository/flashback.

Does anyone know where I can find a copy of the screenplay? My hunch is that the earlier drafts started right in the modern day world (sans prologue), but since the filmmakers wanted to really introduce the entire story cosmos in a big way, and dramatize the “wound” as you call it, the prologue came later. Like I said, just a hunch…

]]> By: Len Massaar http://thestorydepartment.com/structure-the-incredibles/#comment-756 Len Massaar Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:53:00 +0000 /?p=436#comment-756 Excellent stuff! Many thanks for all your efforts. We can all learn something from this. You know, aside from the superb animation, the story structure alone (as evidenced by the breakdown here) for this movie makes this a classic. Excellent stuff! Many thanks for all your efforts. We can all learn something from this.

You know, aside from the superb animation, the story structure alone (as evidenced by the breakdown here) for this movie makes this a classic.

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