Animated Narratives week 2 - Junzhe Yan

This mindmap explores ideas of ‘traveler explore the legend of sowrd.’

Because its radiated graphical shape is comparable to our radiation thinking mode, I feel the mindmap to be a useful tool for developing tales for animation. Many thoughts expand based on basic phrases when I design the mindmap, and I can see a clear plot when I link them. A lot of story options develop.

Mindmaps are widely used in different scenarios, many scenarios in simple sentences as long as I include WHO, WHAT and HOW.

-WHO is the (character/agent/player)

The traveler, bear, spirit

-WHAT they want (goal/desire/intention)

The traveler wanted to find out the truth about the sword legend

-WHAT’S in the way (obstacle/challenge)

Finding out the truth is not easy, but the twist is key to supporting the story. How did a bear that survived in the wild attack a traveler? Or what kind of being is the spirit? How does it relate to the sword legend?

-HOW is the goal achieved/not achieved(action/events)

Travelers should not enter wild bear territory and engage in combat with an enraged bear (Increasing cost)

-HOW might the concept resolve (conclusion/goal met/not met)

The bear was defeted by traveler who gain the spirit power./ The sowrd was not exist.

Story

When the explorer holds the map to find the direction, the weather gradually turns cloudy, indicating that the evening is coming. When the explorer goes to the intersection, he does not know where to go. At this time, a big bear appears behind him to give him a knowing blow. The explorer was a tough man, and even though he was caught and beaten by a bear, he stood up and fought. Unexpectedly, he was no match for the big bear. The spirit seems to be a light of hope, a turning point in the most difficult situation. He was knocked down by the big bear again and again, and finally he was hit into the lake. The spirit in the lake took pity on each one and gave him the magic power.