Core Texts
"Your Favorite Stories” from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Introduction to Storytelling" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"What if..." from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Story Spine" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Theme" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Internal vs. External Features" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Wants vs. Needs" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Obstacles" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Character Arc" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Stakes" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
“How Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Was Animated”
Sony Insider
Documentary
"Disney Plus Adds Disclaimer about Racist Movie Stereotypes"
Mae Anderson
Journalism
“Review: ‘Hidden Figures’ Honors 3 Black Women Who Helped NASA Soar”
A. O. Scott
Essay
“Hidden Figures is a Groundbreaking Book. But the Film? Not So Much”
Marie Hicks
Essay
“What Sets the Smart Heroines of Hidden Figures Apart"
Leneka Cruz
Essay
"Theodore Melfi: Hidden Figures"
The Movie Times
Interview
"Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse - Movie Review"
Chris Stuckmann
Talk/Discussion
Optional Texts
"Film Grammar" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Act 1" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Act 2" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Act 3" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
"Pitching" from "Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling"
Pixar Animation Studios
Educational
“'Hidden Figures' Is a Subtle and Powerful Work of Counter-History”
Richard Brody
Essay
Jessica Kiang
Essay
“A 'Psychological Thriller' About SeaWorld's Resident Killer”
Tomas Hachard
Essay
Spanish Texts