Below is the main monomyth video similar to the first part of the one watched in class, but with more information and a very clear summary of the theory as he has updated it for modern storytelling. Great stuff!
EDIT: Here is the information about Kal Bashir's monomyth work that we briefly looked at. I recommend you all spend some time on his very informative (if slightly hard to navigate) website - and if really interested in going all in be sure to subscribe to his daily email! http://www.kalbashir.com/ Below is the main monomyth video similar to the first part of the one watched in class, but with more information and a very clear summary of the theory as he has updated it for modern storytelling. Great stuff! Discussed the work of Aarne-Thompson and Propp and their various Folk-tale classification systems. Check them out here: http://oaks.nvg.org/folktale-types.html - a very good summary and catalogue of the ATU system. AND FOR FUN: - very cool Proppian "fairy tale generator" card game! (D3 anyone?) http://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG1001.php - An interesting twist you may watch - unlike LOST where (some claimed) the flashbacks were tedious and contrived "characterization", these flashbacks are like a delicious family reunion of the characters you grew up loving and hating. http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/once-upon-a-time We finished up Fantasy and talked in depth about the hero's journey concept and what it means. Focus on Campbell's "Hero With a Thousand Faces" and case study was "Lord of the Rings."
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Gary Hardee
9/10/2013 10:08:25 pm
I got a lot from James Overstreet's lecture. Very good, so if you haven't watched it, I recommend it.
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