The Emotional journey

A lack of narrative structure, as you know, will cause anxiety. John Dufresne Over the years and within several teams and studios, I've collaborated on many narrative experiences. One of the main issues I encounter still to this day is the ability...

Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else. Leonardo da Vinci A Narrative Structure as a Framework To be clear, a narrative structure is not a template nor a "paint by number" system. A story written using a narrative...

Flow can only truly be achieved when we are willing to let go of the outcome and just play. Sandra Taylor Hedges 17 Beats to a Story The proposed model breaks down the narrative structure as follow s : 11 blocks of time of action driven...

The most obvious application of the model is on a linear campaign mission. If we take one of the best mission ever created (in my opinion), The Silent Cartographer from Halo, it should be no surprise that the Emotional Journey model can map pretty...

The application of the Emotional Journey model to a non-linear game like PUBG is where this model really shines. The standard Hero's Journey model does not account for the experience to not be constrained by time or stop before the end.Here, a few game...

This is an example where an experience does not have any ASSAULT or CLASH but still has a resolution. Since this experience is more like a tutorial it makes sense that there isn't a real climax. https://vimeo.com/384666495 Owa Daim Shrine ...

The model is also applicable to level design. For example, taking a benchmark of level design, Mario Bros 1.1, we can see how the design teach the players the game mechanics while taking them through an emotional ride. There is a crescendo in difficulty...

The whole campaign of DESTINY 2: The Red War was also mapped out with the help of the Emotional Journey model. It really helped to have a guide while building up different elements, to make sure that we had a spine that was going somewhere. SETUP...

This is work that I did in collaboration with many others, using the Emotional Journey model, applied in a linear narrative on the opening mission of DESTINY 2, HOMECOMING. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe06cEoiEbk Specifically, I worked...

Below is a breakdown of the movie The Matrix, using the Emotional Journey model. It fits perfectly, each beat of the movie flows flawlessly into the next one. The Matrix is a model of application for the Hero's Journey, no surprise that it fits the...

An episode of Sitcom has several stories intertwined. When one plot is set up, the next one is introduced before going to the next step for the first plot. In this one, there are 3 plots. Each one focuses on one character that wants something. I've separate...

The emotional journey can also be mapped on music pieces. Their structure and how they trigger emotions in the audience follow the same rules as the ones detailed in the Emotional Journey model. Chvrches The mother we share by CHVRCHES also...