22 Pixar Storytelling Rules
Explore each Pixar storytelling principle through a short companion video. Click any card to watch and deepen your understanding of the rule.
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Rule 1
Admire the Try
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Rule 2
Audience First
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Rule 3
Theme Emerges
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Rule 4
The Story Spine
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Rule 5
Simplify
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Rule 6
The Polar Opposite
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Rule 7
Ending First
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Rule 8
Ship It
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Rule 9
What Wouldn't Happen?
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Rule 10
Pull Apart What You Love
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Rule 11
Put It On Paper
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Rule 12
Past The Obvious
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Rule 13
Give Opinions
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Rule 14
Why This Story?
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Rule 15
How Would You Feel?
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Rule 16
Stack The Stakes
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Rule 17
Nothing Is Wasted
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Rule 18
Know Thyself
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Rule 19
Coincidence Rules
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Rule 20
Remix What You Dislike
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Rule 21
Identify With It
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Rule 22
The Essence Test
