tedx talk - the mystery of storytelling
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JULIAN FRIEDMANN
THE MYSTERY OF STORYTELLING
TEDx
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PRIYANJIT BISWASJADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
BORINGSTORIES
GREATSTORIES
STORIES
BORINGSTORIES
GREATSTORIES
STORIES
MILLIONS WANT TO TELL
STORIES
BORINGSTORIES
GREATSTORIES
STORIES
MILLIONS WANT TO TELL
STORIES
BUT MOST SUCK !
BORINGSTORIES
GREATSTORIES
STORIES
MILLIONS WANT TO TELL
STORIES
BUT MOST SUCK !WHY ?!
BORINGSTORIES
GREATSTORIES
STORIES
MILLIONS WANT TO TELL
STORIES
BUT MOST SUCK !WHY ?!
LET’S DYMYSTIFY THE ART OFSTORY TELLING
WHY IS STORY TELLING DIFFICULT ?
WHY IS STORY TELLING DIFFICULT ?
BECAUSE STORY TELLING IS MORE
ABOUT THE AUDIENCE THAN ABOUT
THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLOT
WHY IS STORY TELLING DIFFICULT ?
BECAUSE STORY TELLING IS MORE
ABOUT THE AUDIENCE THAN ABOUT
THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLOT
BECAUSE STORY TELLING IS
MORE ABOUT THE AUDIENCE
THAN ABOUT THE STORY TELLER
WHY IS STORY TELLING DIFFICULT ?
BECAUSE STORY TELLING IS MORE
ABOUT THE AUDIENCE THAN ABOUT
THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLOT
AND OF COURSE !
BECAUSE STORY TELLING CANNOT
BE TAUGHT !
BECAUSE STORY TELLING IS
MORE ABOUT THE AUDIENCE
THAN ABOUT THE STORY TELLER
THE HOLY TRINITY
THE HOLY TRINITY
WRITER
THE HOLY TRINITY
WRITER
CHARACTER
THE HOLY TRINITY
WRITER
CHARACTER AUDIENCE
THE HOLY TRINITY
WRITER
CHARACTER AUDIENCE
NOW WE KNOWWHERE TO
FOCUS
THE HOLY TRINITY
WRITER
CHARACTER AUDIENCE
NOW WE KNOWWHERE TO
FOCUSDon’t We ?!
But Why Do We Write
Stories ?
GEORGE ORWELL
pointed out four reasons
GEORGE ORWELL
pointed out four reasons
1. SHEER EGOTISM
GEORGE ORWELL
pointed out four reasons
1. SHEER EGOTISM
2. IMMORTALITY
GEORGE ORWELL
pointed out four reasons
1. SHEER EGOTISM
2. IMMORTALITY
3. GETTING BACK AT PEOPLE WHO PUT YOU DOWN
GEORGE ORWELL
pointed out four reasons
1. SHEER EGOTISM
2. IMMORTALITY
3. GETTING BACK AT PEOPLE WHO PUT YOU DOWN
4. TRYING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
STORIES DEFINE US
STORIES DEFINE US
DOLPHINS have language
CHIMPS have language
ELEPHANTS have language
STORIES DEFINE US
DOLPHINS have language
CHIMPS have language
ELEPHANTS have language
But only WE can tell STORIES !!
BUT IS THERE A FORMULA
FOR TELLING STORIES ?
ARISTOTLE Pointed out 3 essential components of a STORY
ARISTOTLE Pointed out 3 essential components of a STORY
1. PITY
ARISTOTLE Pointed out 3 essential components of a STORY
1. PITY
2. FEAR
ARISTOTLE Pointed out 3 essential components of a STORY
1. PITY
2. FEAR
3. CATHARSIS
ARISTOTLE Pointed out 3 essential components of a STORY
1. PITY
2. FEAR
3. CATHARSIS
THAT MAKES FOR A
GREAT
STORY
LET US CONSIDER
ANEXAMPLE !
WHY AREAMERICAN MOVIESMORE APPEALING
THAN BRITISH MOVIES
?
THE AMERICAN WAY THE BRITISH WAY
THE AMERICAN WAY THE BRITISH WAY
Bigger Budget
THE AMERICAN WAY THE BRITISH WAY
Bigger Budget
Bigger Stars
THE AMERICAN WAY THE BRITISH WAY
Bigger Budget
Bigger Stars
Very Accessible
Actors
THE AMERICAN WAY THE BRITISH WAY
Bigger Budget
Bigger Stars
Very Accessible
Actors
Sentimental Happy Endings
THE AMERICAN WAY THE BRITISH WAY
Bigger Budget
Bigger Stars
Very Accessible
Actors
Sentimental Happy Endings
Less Dialogue
THE AMERICAN WAY THE BRITISH WAY
Bigger Budget
Bigger Stars
Very Accessible
Actors
Sentimental Happy Endings
Less Dialogue
More Visuals
THE AMERICAN WAY THE BRITISH WAY
Bigger Budget
Bigger Stars
Very Accessible
Actors
Sentimental Happy Endings
Less Dialogue
More Visuals
More Room For Music
THE AMERICAN WAY THE BRITISH WAY
Bigger Budget
Bigger Stars
Very Accessible
Actors
Sentimental Happy Endings
Less Dialogue
More Visuals
More Room For Music
NOW THATS HOW YOU HIT
BOX OFFICE
SO WHAT’S YOUR
STORY ?
Slides By : Priyanjit Biswas
THANK YOU