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10:33 I liked the Molly joke

Why this video has so few views and this channel has so few followers is beyond me. Excellent content and presentation, Michael. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.

Super freaking awesome video. I really enjoyed it!

Absolutely fantastic video

I love whoever voiced the reels, nice impressions 😂

Ay Ummm what are your thoughts on toy story 4 😅

This is an insanely great video essay. I’ve been pouring over it weekly, soaking in more learning with each viewing. Thank you for sharing these valuable lessons you learned. At the end you note the Luke, Benjamin and Olive are all innocent characters (not flawed) and thus living in a flawed Universe. I’m curious what in these tools may change if your main characters ARE flawed. Hmmmm….

So far these series of videos are helping me loads with my own writing process, but I had one question; I thought that a long-term Global Goal started at the Inciting Incident, not at the First Act Break. Maybe I misunderstood but any clarification would be appreciated cheers

this is the best video lecture on screenwriting i have ever seen. congrats and thank you mister.

cinema. thank you

Tears in my eyes. Beautiful.

Michael, these are so insanely good! These videos helped me get through my first 2 screenplays. Also I don't know if you edited this or if someone else did but crazy that you guys snuck 4 frames of Mrs. Robinson tiddy in here.

and then toy story 4 happened ._.

Please make more of these!

What a day to be alive

I loved toy story 3 . I believe you that was the process for how toy story 3 was made but I can believe they used the same process for toy story 4. so much from beginning to end made no sense or went against everything already established in the previous movies. Anyway thanks for this best wishes to you and yours.

This is a treasure. Thank you for sharing this series.

Both of those Star Wars steaks can be spun as selfish or alturistic. Its selfish for Luke not wanting to help his uncle (and go off an adventure he'll enjoy more than farmwork) whos looked after him for his entire life, and alturistic for Luke to stay and help him. Its selfish for Luke not want to help Obie Wan (someone he doesnt know) and the Princess and stick with the life he knows, and alturistic for him to go off and help them. If you ask me staying put and helping those whove helped you is the more aulturistic choice, an adventure is a lot more appealing than a boring life

I hated, hated, hated Roger Ebert.

I have watched these movies several times (watched them all again last week). The moment when they are all sitting in the refuse on the conveyor belt & heading over the edge to the Flame never fails to make me cry (even a little now after all the viewings). All the Toys are struggling & when Buzz reaches out to Jesse & takes her hand with that Loving & Final look ... I was flabbergasted the 1st time I saw it. I have NEVER seen an animation achieve the Level of emotion or that Depth of feeling. A phenomenal meeting of writing, animation & "acting". Just Phenomenal.

Loved these vids, thank you so much for making them. TS3 is a masterpiece and it’s because of what you’re talking about in these videos - structure, character motivation, satisfying moments

It was an excellent video! Thank you! I have a question; Are external, internal and philosophical *stakes* the same thing with external, internal and philosophical *conflicts* ?

This is simply a treasure that cannot be overestimated! Thank you!

This film is so beautiful. Multiple scenes made me tear up. You crushed it.

You are one of the best screenwriters alive. Thank you for this. Little Miss Sunshine is beautiful

This was great, thank you.

An excellent, excellent lecture. Thank you for this generous sharing of your valuable insights.

Thanku v much 4 that amayzing formula ... jajajajja.

This is insanely helpful

Finally someone putting A and B together for me , many thanks from Romania!!

From the bottom of my heart, thank you ❤️

So good! Thank you for sharing ❤️🤩🎉

This is amazing thank you so much for sharing! I am an actress from South Africa and started delving into the world of screenwriting.

Thank you for your service!

Fantastic video. Thank you for uploading. I love your work.

Omg 20 minutes in and I can’t believe how much knowledge has been packed. This is a goldmine.

Thank you for this fantastic, very educational video. Pixar films tell the best stories!

hell yeah brother

Thank you for this! Brilliant!

This is a great resource, would love to see some non-linear stories broken down like this? Can you apply this descriptive framework to something like Gone Girl?

Glenn Gers recommended to see your essay. Thank you very much for your deep analysis. I found it very useful and interesting. While watching it I was reminded of the endings of great movies like Modern Times (1936), Matilda (1996), About a Boy (2002), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2006). Greetings from Argentina!

This is interesting, insightful and entertaining. Having just completed a first draft that has been well-received by my producer, this video has found its way into my life at just the right time. Scratching my head to make the 2nd draft even better, Mr Arndt has shone a torch on the way forward. Thank you!

You've done a great service to writers. Thank you, you're a good man!

ALTERNATIVE TITLE: How Toy Story 3 Was Saved In The Edit

One of my favorite movies I can't believe I get the oppritunity to take such a close look at the process. You are a LEGEND. When I make my series I will absolutely have you to thank

thank you, you are amazing!

Thankyou so much for this!!

This is an Insanely Great masterclass.

3:08 script -> reels -> screening -> brain trust. The iterative beta-testing proccess for a story that pixar uses

I have watched this a couple of times now - and will watch a couple times more - and it still amazes me. Thank you @Michael Arndt!