Paperman - How to Write an Animated Short Film in 3 Acts

How to structure your short film? A short film can become your calling card for finding representation and getting your first feature film assignment. There are many ways to write short films, however, if your goal is to write feature films or tv series, I suggest you learn the three act structure. There are seven core elements that can be useful to explore when writing a three-act structured short film. In this video, we’ll see how Disney’s Paperman uses them to tell a powerfully emotional story. Are you trying to break into the Animation all alone? 🚀 Join my Write for Animation Membership here: · Download the FREE Guide about the 7 Core Elements here: · Watch PAPERMAN on Disney · Struggling with your script? 🙌🏻 Become a Patron and book one-on-one consultations get exclusive perks like early access to new videos. ▶ Top 5 Screenwriting book (read in this order): 1. SCREENPLAY by Syd Field - 2. STORY by Robert McKee - 3. CREATING CHARACTER ARCS by K.M. Weiland - 4. MAKING A GOOD SCRIPT GREAT by Linda Seger - 5. SAVE THE CAT by Blake Snyder - A Puerta Films production. Camera: Jesús Robles Written by: Pietro Schito Motion Graphics by: Jesús Robles Logo animation by: Aranza Engle Edited by: Pietro Schito *Affiliate Disclaimer: Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support! 00:00 - Should we use the 3-act structure? 00:49 - Paperman Prologue 01:12 - Inciting Incident 02:25 - First Turning Point 03:17 - Mid Point 03:52 - Low Point 04:05 - Second Turning Point 04:25 - Climax 04:36 - Resolution 05:05 - Your FREE PDF guide! #writeforanimation #screenwriting #paperman