Your monster's big movie

Every lesson

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   Lesson 1 · 0:55

   Shape and one big thing

   Your turn: Draw one big shape, add one thing that's way too big, and give your monster a name.

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   What the film says

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      Today you invent a monster, and plan its very own movie!

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      Not a scary monster. A funny one that nobody has ever seen.

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      Start with one big shape. Round like a ball. Tall like a bean. Or wiggly like a worm.

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      This one is round. Add two little eyes. And two tiny feet.

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      Now the secret. Give it one thing that's way too big!

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      A giant mouth? Super long arms? This one gets a huge nose!

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      Every monster needs a name. Meet Gub!

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      Your turn. Draw one big shape. Add one thing that's way too big. Give your monster a name. Then press Next.

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   Lesson 2 · 0:52

   What does it want?

   Your turn: Next to your monster, write what it wants, then write its funny problem.

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   What the film says

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      Here's Gub. A monster is more fun when it wants something.

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      Keep it small and clear. A snack. A friend. A nap in the sun.

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      Gub wants a cookie. A warm one, right off the plate!

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      Now give your monster a funny problem. The best problems come from its big thing.

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      Gub has a huge nose. So when Gub sniffs something yummy...

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      Achoo! A giant sneeze!

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      The cookie flies off the plate! Now Gub has a problem. And that's where the fun starts.

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      Your turn. Next to your monster, write what it wants. Then write its funny problem. Then press Next.

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   Lesson 3 · 0:47

   Three beats

   Your turn: Say your three beats out loud: want, problem, fix.

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   What the film says

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      Now turn your monster into a tiny story. Just three beats.

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      Beat one. Your monster wants something. Gub smells a cookie.

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      Beat two. The funny problem gets in the way. Achoo! The cookie flies away!

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      Beat three. Your monster finds a fix. Make it funny, or surprising.

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      Gub sneezes on purpose. The cookie flips up, and lands right in its mouth!

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      Want. Problem. Fix. That's a whole movie!

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      Your turn. Say your three beats out loud. Want, problem, fix. Then press Next.

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   Lesson 4 · 0:57

   Three boxes

   Your turn: Draw three boxes, draw your monster in each one, and write a line under each.

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   What the film says

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      Now plan the movie on paper. Fold a page in three, or draw three big boxes.

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      One box for each beat. Box one, the want. Box two, the problem. Box three, the fix.

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      Draw your monster big in every box. Same shape. Same big thing. So everyone knows it's Gub!

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      Under each box, write one short line. Gub smells a cookie. Achoo! Got it!

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      That's a storyboard. It's the plan for your movie.

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      In Animation Studio, a short movie has three scenes. Your monster can be the star, and your boxes are the plan.

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      Your turn. Draw three boxes. Draw your monster in each one. Write a line under each. You made a monster movie plan!