In our program you will follow the process Pixar and other industry experts use to create your own storyreel, a rough draft of an animated film using drawings edited together in a sequence.

OVERVIEW

Each step in the program guides you towards creating a final storyreel that mimics Pixar’s process.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

CONCEPT

ACT 1

CHARACTER

ACT 2

ART

ACT 3

OUTLINE

EDITING

Our self paced program requires roughly 40 hours to complete.

Our program is asynchronous to fit any schedule. It requires ~40 hours of work to complete.
You can participate individually or in teams. (50% of our users work in teams)

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Drawing materials: Many users use nothing but a pencil and paper to create their stories. We also provide free drawing software suggestions.
Video editing: To create a storyreel, you will need to use a simple video editor such as iMovie (we suggest many free resources)

MATERIALS

FAQs

Questions?

info@storyxperiential.com

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"I'm not kidding this is among the most value-rich courses I've EVER taken. It's amazing."

- Cassilda | 2022 Participant

"This was the equivalent of getting a Ivy League degree in storytelling."

- Kim | 2022 Participant

"“The thing that's made this experience so special … the community of folks providing constructive criticism, encouragement, and helpful suggestions."

- Bree J | 2021 Student Participant

“So far the experience has been unimaginably impactful. It opened up a whole new perspective on story creation to me.”

Jr Berner | 2022 Participant

"Your Exhibition was amazing—gave me goosebumps! If that represents the future of filmmakers and storytellers, we have an incredible future ahead of us."

- Marvin L. Logan Jr.
Executive Director, OH WOW!®, The Roger & Gloria Jones Children's Center for Science & Technology

"Students told me that after completing Story XP, they are now more confident about pursuing creative passions in college and in their future careers."

- Sally Nhomi, DPhil (PhD)

WHAT OUR USERS ARE SAYING

Every week follows the same pattern:

Livestream, Self-paced work, Upload, Feedback.

(we recommend you block out at least 4-5 hours per week to succeed in this program)

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Livestream @ 5pm PST

Submit work in progress

Self-paced work

Submit work in progress

Self-paced work

Submit work in progress

Self-paced work

Give/Receive Feedback

Monday: 1-hour YouTube livestream with Pixar storytellers, 5pm PT/8pm ET (we post recordings)
Tuesday - Thursday: Work independently supported by the weekly content & community
Friday - Sunday: Upload your work in progress to the weekly gallery
Next Monday: Give & receive feedback on peers' work in the weekly gallery

LIVESTREAM HIGHLIGHTS

HOW IT WORKS

LEARN

Learn from pros with videos & exercises related to your deliverable

CREATE

Create and upload your deliverable for feedback

DISCUSS

Give and receive feedback within our community gallery

At the end of this process you can submit to one of our three annual global exhibitions!

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In our program you will follow the process Pixar and other industry experts use to create your own storyreel, a rough draft of an animated film using drawings edited together in a sequence.

OVERVIEW

Each step in the program guides you towards creating a final storyreel that mimics Pixar’s process.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

CONCEPT

ACT 1

CHARACTER

ACT 2

ART

ACT 3

OUTLINE

EDITING

Our self paced program requires roughly 40 hours to complete.

Our program is asynchronous to fit any schedule. It requires ~40 hours of work to complete.

You can participate individually or in teams. (50% of our users work in teams)

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Drawing materials: Many users use nothing but a pencil and paper to create their stories. We also provide free drawing software suggestions.

Video editing: To create a storyreel, you will need to use a simple video editor such as iMovie (we suggest many free resources)

MATERIALS

FAQs

Questions?

info@storyxperiential.com

Learn More

WHAT OUR USERS ARE SAYING

Every week follows the same pattern:

Livestream, Self-paced work, Upload, Feedback.

(we recommend you block out at least 4-5 hours per week to succeed in this program)

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Livestream @ 5pm PST

Submit work in progress

Self-paced work

Submit work in progress

Self-paced work

Submit work in progress

Self-paced work

Give/Receive Feedback

Monday: 1-hour YouTube livestream with Pixar storytellers, 5pm PT/8pm ET (we post recordings)

Tuesday - Thursday: Work independently supported by the weekly content & community

Friday - Sunday: Upload your work in progress to the weekly gallery

Next Monday: Give & receive feedback on peers' work in the weekly gallery

LIVESTREAM HIGHLIGHTS

HOW IT WORKS

LEARN

Learn from pros with videos & exercises related to your deliverable

CREATE

Create and upload your deliverable for feedback

DISCUSS

Give and receive feedback within our community gallery

At the end of this process you can submit to one of our three annual global exhibitions!

Each of these steps follows the same pattern

All year long we host interactive livestreams with industry pros!