Story x Story #72: Behind The Story With Aerial_Knight (Video Games)

Gina July 15, 2021 No Comments
This week in Story x Story, Nigel and Tazziii sit with Rachael Smith, creator of Quarantine Comix: A Memoir of Life in Lockdown. They talk about her journey as a full time comic writer and artist work on many critically acclaimed graphic novels in her career so far. This great conversation covers life during the pandemic, imposter syndrome as an artist and plenty more advice for new and experience creative professionals alike!

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Neil Jones website – https://www.aerialknight.com
Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield release trailer – https://youtu.be/NYZQLvl01uM

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Story x Story #71: Behind The Story With Rachael Smith (Quarantine Comix)

Gina July 1, 2021 No Comments
This week in Story x Story, Nigel and Tazziii sit with Rachael Smith, creator of Quarantine Comix: A Memoir of Life in Lockdown. They talk about her journey as a full time comic writer and artist work on many critically acclaimed graphic novels in her career so far. This great conversation covers life during the pandemic, imposter syndrome as an artist and plenty more advice for new and experience creative professionals alike!

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Buy Quarantine Comix: https://www.waterstones.com/book/quarantine-comix/rachael-smith/9781785787836
Rachael Smith website – https://www.rachaelsmith.org
Rachael on twitter: https://twitter.com/rachael_
Candles Graphic Novel Kickstarter, Lyndon White – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/castironbooks/candles-book

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Story x Story #70: You Are Not A Shoe! (Snowpiercer)

Gina June 25, 2021 No Comments
This week, Nigel and Tazziii welcome writer and comic creator Christian Carnouche for a deep dive into the 2013 sci-fi film Snowpiercer. We break down Bong Joon-ho’s allegorical story that comments on income inequality, segregation of social classes…and the proper placement of shoes! This episode story tip is about using allegory to convey your narrative message.
Stories we’re enjoying this week: Carbon and Silicium, Once Upon A Time, Dragon Quest Builders 2, The Mandalorian, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

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Comic Writer Interview, Christian Carnouche – https://youtu.be/B00pNBjT8C4

Christian’s Snowpiecer Prequel Vol.1 Review https://www.worldcomicbookreview.com/2020/06/08/snowpiercer-the-prequel-part-one-extinction
Chrstian’s latest work, Murky Waters: Tales from Beneath – https://murky-waters-tales-from-beneath.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Chrstian’s latest work, Murky Waters: Tales from Beneath – https://murky-waters-tales-from-beneath.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

 

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Story x Story #69: The Fast Train To E3 Roundtable (Video Games)

Gina June 10, 2021 No Comments
In this week’s Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome Lead Narrative Designer at Silver Rain Games Corey Brotherson and Player Support Liaison at Jagex Jasmine Moore to talk about video game storytelling. We discuss some of our favourite video game stories and what makes games unique as a storytelling medium and also get into issues with Ludonarrative dissonance and advice for aspiring video game writers.

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Why E3 Is Irrelevant & Unnecessary In 2021 – https://screenrant.com/e3-when-start-end-last-entertainment-expo-ever/

Microsoft Has The Most To Prove With Its Xbox E3 2021 Show – https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/05/27/microsoft-has-the-most-to-prove-with-its-xbox-e3-2021-show

Sony has 25 PS5 games in the works, including characters you’ve never seen – https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/12/22432601/sony-playstation-studios-ps5-games-25-new-ip-interview

Sony’s Obsession With Blockbusters Is Stirring Unrest Within PlayStation Empire – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire

Nintendo Plans Upgraded Switch Replacement as Soon as September – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-27/nintendo-plans-upgraded-switch-replacement-as-soon-as-september

Nintendo at E3 2021: When It Is and What to Expect – https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-e3-2021-direct-date-announcements-games-how-to-watch

Why God Of War: Ragnarök on PS4 made me sell my PS5 – https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/05/why-god-of-war-ragnarok-on-ps4-made-me-sell-my-ps5-readers-feature-14722262/amp

 

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Story x Story #68: The Player’s Journey (Video Games)

Gina June 3, 2021 No Comments
In this week’s Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome Lead Narrative Designer at Silver Rain Games Corey Brotherson and Player Support Liaison at Jagex Jasmine Moore to talk about video game storytelling. We discuss some of our favourite video game stories and what makes games unique as a storytelling medium and also get into issues with Ludonarrative dissonance and advice for aspiring video game writers.

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Writing For Video Games With Corey Brotherson – https://youtu.be/16iY32Fu2uk

Becoming A Video Games Narrative Designer With Jasmine Moore – https://youtu.be/wh2hYr6YQDE

The evolution of video games as a storytelling medium, and the role of narrative in modern games – https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ChrisStone/20190107/333798/The_evolution_of_video_games_as_a_storytelling_medium_and_the_role_of_narrative_in_modern_games.php

Storytelling in Video Games, EGX Digital 2020 Panel – https://youtu.be/hkzpzigolI4

The Art of Video Game Narrative Design 101 – https://medium.com/@brooke.maggs/the-art-of-video-game-narrative-design-101-c7a5f119d77

 

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Story x Story #67: Throwback To Thought Crimes (Minority Report)

Gina May 27, 2021 No Comments
In this week’s Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome author and The Koalition journalist, Gary Swaby for a deep dive into sci-fi adventure Minority Report. We look at how well this 2002 vision of future technology holds up in 2021 and discuss some big themes and the ethics of convicting people in the present for future actions.
This week’s story tip is about implementing exposition though conflict and characters.
Stories we’re enjoying this week: Warbreaker, The Poppy War, Dragon Quest Builders 2, The Nevers, Mr Robot, Firewatch

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Story x Story episode 44 – https://anchor.fm/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-44-Never-Tell-Us-The-Odds-Rogue-One-el25ht/a-a3hn909

Minority Report holds up because it’s about surveillance, not gadgets – https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/30/15865462/minority-report-steven-spielberg-surveillance-technology

‘Minority Report’ and the Ending You Want to See – https://collider.com/minority-report-ending-explained

 

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Story x Story #66: Behind The Story With Bob Cheshire (Concept Artist)

Gina May 20, 2021 No Comments
This episode is a bumper interview episode! Nigel and Tazziii interview Bob Cheshire, concept artist for Disney and Jurassic World franchises. He has worked on titles including: Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker, Endgame, Infinity War, Black Widow, Jurassic World 3! We talk about Bob’s journey from school teacher to working on some of the biggest films on the planet! There’s lots of advice for aspiring illustrators from an incredible creative professional.

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Bob Cheshire website – https://www.bobcheshire.co.uk

 

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Story x Story #65: So The Joke Was On Us (Batman: The Killing Joke)

Gina May 13, 2021 No Comments
In Story x Story this week Nigel and Tazziii welcome Annabel Ashalley-Anthony, founder of Melanin Gamers and resident DC Stan to discuss Batman: The Killing Joke. We cover this animated adaptation of a classic graphic novel and definitive Joker origin story. We also talk about the problematic inclusion of the Barbara Gordon prologue in the animation version as well and this dark interpretation of the Joke character. This week’s storytelling tip is about making good use of plot devices in your story.
Stories we’re enjoying: Horizon Zero Dawn, Tiger & Bunny, Yasuke, Deadly Class, Black Lagoon

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Story x Story episode 41 – https://anchor.fm/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-41-Next-Gen-Console-Roundtable-Video-Games-ek77a9/a-a3bslo3

Why People Are Upset About the Batman: The Killing Joke Movie – https://time.com/4420487/why-people-are-upset-about-the-batman-the-killing-joke-movie/

Grant Morrison on The Killing Joke – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wQ2x0OKBjU

 

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Story x Story #64: How Streaming Is Changing Storytelling (Jed Shepard)

Gina April 29, 2021 No Comments
In this week’s Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome screenwriter Jed Shepard to talk about streaming services and their impact on storytelling. Jed tells us how his horror film Host became a runaway success during lockdown, being called “the scariest movie of the past decade” and “the genre phenomenon of 2020”. We discuss binge watching, reaching niche audiences and the future impact of streaming services post-pandemic.

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How online streaming is changing TV storytelling – https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/how-online-streaming-is-changing-tv-storytelling/

Netflix Has Changed Storytelling. What Brands Can Learn From It – https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccavogels/2019/08/09/netflix-has-changed-storytelling-what-brands-can-learn-from-it/?sh=7458add07030

The Streaming Wars Could Finally End in 2021 – https://www.wired.com/story/disney-plus-hbo-max-streaming-wars/

 

 

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Story x Story #63: Subbed, Dubbed Or All The Above? (Kiki’s Delivery Service)

Gina April 22, 2021 No Comments
In this week’s episode of Story x Story Nigel and Tazziii welcome presenter and content creator, Trista Bytes for a deep dive into the Studio Ghibli animation, Kiki’s Delivery Service. We figure out which version of the animation each person has seen and then get into the characters and favourite moments in this coming of age story, with themes still incredibly relevant 30+ years later. This week’s storytelling tip is about exploring your story’s theme through its characters.
Stories we’re enjoying this week: Are You Human, The Way of the House Husband, Falcon & the Winter Soldier, Mr Robot.

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Story x Story episode 51 – https://mayamada.com/story-x-story-51-it-will-always-be-too-soon-fma/

The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ – http://moviemezzanine.com/studio-ghibli-retrospective-kikis-delivery-service/

Simon Sinek, Start With Why TEDxPugetSound Talk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJKF_VuA&vl=en

Start With Why Book – https://simonsinek.com/product/start-with-why/

 

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