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Adam Argot has worked in film, TV, games, and publishing as a director, writer, author, story and concept artist for over 15 years for both major and independent studios. Along with in-depth podcasts and interviews like Film Courage, Story Kinetics, and a YouTube video series The Art of Story, Adam has also taught story structure at Calarts and as a guest lecturer in the USC Screenwriting Program.
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SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
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THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
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THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
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LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - amzn.to/2tbtmOq
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Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - payhip.com/b/ZTvq9
Adam Argot has worked in film, TV, games, and publishing as a director, writer, author, story and concept artist for over 15 years for both major and independent studios. Along with in-depth podcasts and interviews like Film Courage, Story Kinetics, and a YouTube video series The Art of Story, Adam has also taught story structure at Calarts and as a guest lecturer in the USC Screenwriting Program.
BUY THE BOOK - THE STORY RITUAL: Character Arcs & Rites of Passage
amzn.to/47qs48G
BUY THE BOOK - STORY BY NUMBERS
amzn.to/4hwmZ2h
MORE VIDEOS WITH ADAM ARGOT
tinyurl.com/52dajnxp
CONNECT WITH ADAM ARGOT
cinematicore.com
instagram.com/cinematicstoryboard
youtube.com/@theartofstory9487
MORE FILM COURAGE VIDEOS LIKE THIS
How To Write A Great Story - youtu.be/2-g1xYsgJ9s
Where Writers Go Wrong With Story - youtu.be/727CmHE3z8w
How To Find The Theme Of A Story - youtu.be/KJoF_zB_og8
Theme: What 99% Of Writers Get Wrong - youtu.be/HtI7umvBvcw
Is It Important For A Writer To Know A Story’s Theme Before Writing? - youtu.be/hWrmeSBmyQM
CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE
FilmCourage.com
twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage
facebook.com/filmcourage
instagram.com/filmcourage
SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL
bit.ly/18DPN37
PERSONALLY SPONSOR FILM COURAGE
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SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER
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►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND:
THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting amzn.to/2X3Vx5F
THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
amzn.to/2gYsuMf
SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
amzn.to/3dNg2HQ
THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
amzn.to/2h6W3va
THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
amzn.to/3jh3b5f
►FILMMAKER STARTER KIT
BLACKMAGIC Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - amzn.to/4gDU0s9
ZOOM H4essential 4-Track Handy Recorder - amzn.to/3TIon6X
SENNHEISER Professional Shotgun Microphone - amzn.to/3TEnLiE
NEEWER CB300B 320W LED Video Light - amzn.to/3XEMK6F
NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power - amzn.to/3XX57VK
►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – buff.ly/3rWqrra
►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – amzn.to/2tbFlM9
►Stuff we use:
LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - amzn.to/2tbtmOq
AUDIO
Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post amzn.to/425k5rG
Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - amzn.to/3WEuz0k
LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - amzn.to/2u5UnHv
*Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!
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Adam Argot has worked in film, TV, games, and publishing as a director, writer, author, story and concept artist for over 15 years for both major and independent studios. Along with in-depth podcasts and interviews like Film Courage, Story Kinetics, and a YouTube video series The Art of Story, Adam has also taught story structure at Calarts and as a guest lecturer in the USC Screenwriting Program.
BUY THE BOOK - THE STORY RITUAL: Character Arcs & Rites of Passage
https://amzn.to/47qs48G
BUY THE BOOK - STORY BY NUMBERS
https://amzn.to/4hwmZ2h
WATCH - APOCALYPSE NOW: DECODED - EPISODE 1: THE BUTCHER AND THE CHEF
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MORE VIDEOS WITH ADAM ARGOT
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https://www.cinematicore.com
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https://www.youtube.com/@theartofstory9487
MORE FILM COURAGE VIDEOS LIKE THIS
The Lost Art Of Story - https://youtu.be/VikRv3rTMD8
21 Ways To Structure A Screenplay [WRITING MASTERCLASS] - https://youtu.be/OPxxJ2wBNTA
4 Act Story Structure Makes More Sense Than 3 Acts - https://youtu.be/fDkipXKtAFI
The Heros Journey Is Not A Formula - https://youtu.be/4kyhi6jDvso
7 Point Story Structure Found In Every Great Movie - https://youtu.be/CK-5QEOhXVc
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►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND:
THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F
THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf
SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting Youll Ever Need
https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ
THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
http://amzn.to/2h6W3va
THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f
►FILMMAKER STARTER KIT
BLACKMAGIC Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - https://amzn.to/4gDU0s9
ZOOM H4essential 4-Track Handy Recorder - https://amzn.to/3TIon6X
SENNHEISER Professional Shotgun Microphone - https://amzn.to/3TEnLiE
NEEWER CB300B 320W LED Video Light - https://amzn.to/3XEMK6F
NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power - https://amzn.to/3XX57VK
►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra
►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9
►Stuff we use:
LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq
AUDIO
Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG
Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k
LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv
*Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!
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