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What does it mean?
Animated fantasy and fables are the preferred storytelling methods for visual media.
In plain terms
I love making animated stories because fables work best on screen.
What can you take from it?
Choose storytelling formats that match your core creative impulses.

Where it applies

  • film production
  • content creation
  • artistic direction

Putting it to work

  • prioritize core passions
  • match medium to message
  • focus on fables

Questions to consider

  • What is your deepest creative impulse?
  • How does medium affect message?

Another view

Animated fantasy may not suit all audiences or serious topics.

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