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Anatomy of a Story

Whether you’re a full-time creator, business owner, or marketer, chances are you need people to care about what you’re saying. At Storyblocks, we’ve found two things that engage audiences on a deeper level — video and a compelling story. In this series, some of the best storytellers we know show you how they do it by breaking down the anatomy of a story.
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Anatomy of a Story Episode 1 Cover "Structuring a Story"
Episode 1 • 9 MINS

The 3-Act Story Structure

There’s a simple template that creates the foundation for any story — the 3-act structure. In this episode, filmmakers and veteran YouTube creators Colin and Samir walk through how they built one of their most successful videos from a strong 3-act structure.

Anatomy of a Story Episode 2 Cover "Forming a connection"
Episode 2 • 9 MINS

The Podcast Promotion

The best storytellers can form a community around their content, and that’s precisely what Hallease does. From ideation to execution, she reveals the elements that create an emotional connection with her audience from her video This is Uncomfortable.

Anatomy of a Story Episode 3 Cover "Creating texture"
Episode 3 • 6 MINS

Adding Texture through Details

Karleen is an Emmy Award winning producer and an entrepreneur. After years of experience in the entertainment industry, she started her own business called the Entrepreneurship Center. She needs to establish a visual identity for her video content and is turning to Bryan Francisco for help creating an animated graphics package. The kicker? Neither are very familiar with creating graphics in Adobe programs.

Anatomy of a Story Episode 4 Cover "World building"
Episode 4 • 5 MINS

Visual World Building

You don’t always need dialogue to create a compelling story. Artist and filmmaker Sofala Mai shows us how she used production design and a carefully-styled wardrobe to build the gripping world in which her latest film plays out.

Anatomy of a Story Episode 5 Cover "Open Loops"
Episode 5 • 8 MINS

Hooking an Audience with Open Loops

How do you get an audience invested? How do you keep them hanging on? In our final episode, creator and vlogger Cody Wanner teaches the art of adventure and how a story of lost car keys became one of his most engaging videos ever.

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Extra • 1 MINS

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Five seasoned storytellers break down the core fundamentals of telling a story and how they've applied them in their own work.