The Art of Storytelling

I've been studying storytelling since childhood.  Amazingly, after friends gave me feedback questions on my latest stop motion film, I felt momentarily lost.  As if I never had told a story in my life.  I consider this a good thing.  To stay in the "beginner's mind" allows me to keep learning.  The "art" of storytelling means that the learning never ends.  

One friend asked me about adding some "darker" elements during a happy segment.  This started me thinking about choosing a "tone" for a piece and how delicate it is to switch tones within a piece.

Another friend asked about resolving stories or leaving them ambiguous. Another deep subject that I've been exploing.  I'm getting ready to film, "The Three Languages," which has a very happy ending, like many fairy tales.  I've been wondering if that is necessary or if a modern sensibility asks for something different?  Do we need the happy ending psychologically?






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New 4 minute stop motion film!

Just finished a new short piece.  (They seem to be getting shorter.)  I hope that is a good thing!

This had new green screen challenges and lots of deep thinking about how to end a story.  (Resolve or leave ambigious).  

What does the ending mean to you?

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