Mostly fine tuning the execution of the story -- the creation process is mostly over for this sequence. This is a dramatic sequence, so notice they are avoiding 'cartoony' effects. Click on the image below to read the transcript.
Nov
23
Nov
17
A couple of quick comments on this story conference transcript: Avoid subtlety, go for directness with regard to story points (an example being the 'hag' change from Queen's breaking of the mirror causing her transformation, due to the curse of 7, to transforming herself through mixing magic potions). Go for... read more →
Nov
07
This story conference covers the Spook Sequence. There's not a lot of story creation, so I don't find this meeting as captivating, but it's important in showing the story staging, how to set up and pull off the story. Click on the image below to read the transcript:
Nov
01
Every time I read through these transcripts, I come away amazed at the level of detail they bore into -- it's what made the Disney Organization so great. I sometimes wonder if we're even capable of holding this level of attention span in today's 140 character world? Also, note the... read more →
Oct
22
A story meeting about Snow White escaping thru the woods. It's an example of a story conference without Walt (I have several). It appears that Dave Hand took over the leadership role, and it's interesting that they don't go into near the depth without Walt -- leads credence that without... read more →
Oct
15
On October 7th, 1936, it looks like Walt and team are burning the midnight oil as this meeting ends at 11:30 p.m. I'm trying to get these transcripts out at a faster pace, so I don't have too much to say about their process in this meeting -- the best... read more →
Oct
11
First, I can't believe so much time has passed since my last post -- I'm just so busy and finding spare time is increasingly difficult. I'm going to make a concerted effort to start putting these Disney Story Meetings out on a more consistent schedule, at least until I get... read more →
Aug
31
In the 1930s, The Walt Disney Story Department developed a very effective technique of increasing the happy or sad feeling of their scenes by transitioning from the opposite in their previous scene. For example, to get a really happy, upbeat feeling you should transition from a really sad scene immediately... read more →
Aug
18
This is a really good story conference to study. There's so much in it, both revealing how Walt's story mind and story department worked. As a bonus, it reveals how he integrates gags with music -- not to overwhelm when they have animated music going, he pulls back on the... read more →
Aug
06
I love studying creation, even so more than the final product, because it reveals the inner workings of a creative process. One can learn a lot from process. It's something akin to 'give a man a fish and he eats for a day; teach a man to fish and he... read more →