Originally an influential memo Vogler wrote for Walt Disney Animation executives
regarding The Lion King, The Writer's Journey details a twelve-stage, myth-inspired
method that has galvanized Hollywood's treatment of cinematic storytelling. A
format that once seldom deviated beyond a traditional three-act blueprint, Vogler's
comprehensive theory of story structure and character development has met with
universal acclaim, and is detailed herein using examples from myths, fairy tales,
and classic movies. This book has changed the face of screenwriting worldwide
over the last 25 years, and continues to do so.
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Christopher Vogler made documentary films as an Air Force officer before studying film production at the University of Southern California, where he encountered the ideas of mythologist Joseph Campbell and observed how they influenced the story design of the first Star Wars movie. He worked as a story consultant in the development departments of 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures and Animation, and Paramount Pictures, and wrote an influential memo on Campbell's Hero's Journey concept that led to his involvement in Disney's Aladdin, The Lion King and Hercules. After the publication of The Writer's Journey, he had a hand in developing the stories of many productions, including Disney's remake of 101 Dalmatians, Fox's Fight Club, Courage Under Fire, Volcano, The Thin Red Line and many others. Vogler lives in Los Angeles, California.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Introduction to the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition
Introduction to the Second Edition
BOOK ONE: MAPPING THE JOURNEY
A Practical Guide (An Introduction to the Twelve-Stage Hero's Journey Model)
The Archetypes (Eight Functions of Character)
Hero
Mentor: Wise Old Man or Woman
Threshold Guardian
Herald
Shapeshifter
Shadow
Ally
Trickster
BOOK TWO: STAGES OF THE JOURNEY
Ordinary World
Call to Adventure
Refusal of the Call
Meeting with the Mentor
Crossing the First Threshold
Tests, Allies, Enemies
Approach to the Inmost Cave
The Ordeal
Reward
The Road Back
Final Ordeal and Resurrection
Return with the Elixir
EPILOGUE: LOOKING BACK ON THE JOURNEY
Film Analysis: TITANIC
Film Analysis: THE LION KING
Film Analysis: THE SHAPE OF WATER
APPENDICES
Stories Are Alive: Defining Want and Need
What's the Big Deal?
Polarity
Catharsis
The Wisdom of the Body
It's All About the Vibes, Man: Exploring the Chakra System as a Story-Telling Tool
Trust the Path
FILMOGRAPHY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
