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Heat (1995)
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DZ-96: Ensembles 1 - What do we mean by an ensemble?
How can the same story feel different when you have more characters?
In the first part of our series on ensembles, Chas, Stu and Mel start by laying the groundwork for our future episodes. And we begin by asking the seemingly innocuous question: What do we mean by calling a story an ensemble?… →
Listen if you're working on a story with multiple protagonists and want to understand what makes an ensemble different from a single-protagonist narrative
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In the first part of our series on ensembles, Chas, Stu and Mel start by laying the groundwork for our future episodes. And we begin by asking the seemingly innocuous question: What do we mean by calling a story an ensemble?… →
Films:
Jurassic Park (1993)
, Alien (1979)
, Heat (1995)
, Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
, Ocean's Eleven (2001)
DZ-6: Key Scenes and Unlocking the Story
Can one scene be the key to unlocking the whole story?
Can one scene be the key to unlocking the whole story… →
Listen if you want to understand how a single key scene between protagonist and antagonist can unlock the entire structure of your story!
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Shot Zero Deep Dives
Why the fight choreography of Arnie's TOTAL RECALL is so good (and so brutal).
