Lesson 12 - The Protagonist
Learn how to create a strong protagonist, the attributes of the protagonist, and how (s)he changes.Lesson 12 - The Protagonist
Developed by Jason Tomaric, FilmSkills- 33:13 video full of dozens of tips and techniques for writing a strong protagonist
- Illustrated companion guide
- The role of the protagonist
- How the role of the protagonist and the role of the main character varies
- How to create a real, dimensional protagonist
- How to avoid cliche
- How to create change in the protagonist and develop a strong character arc
- How to write a steadfast protagonist
Jason Tomaric
Director, Cinematographer Los Angeles, CaliforniaChris Huntley
Academy Award-winning creator of “Scriptor," and co-creator of "Dramatica"While an undergraduate in Cinema Production at the University of Southern California, Chris created several short films, including the award-winning animated short, “Daddy’s Gone a’ Hunting,” which was chosen as the short film screened before the world premiere of the George Romero film, “Dawn of the Dead.” After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinema Production, Chris worked for several years in the film industry.
In 1982, Chris went into business with fellow USCinema alum, Stephen Greenfield, and formed Screenplay Systems Inc., now doing business as Write Brothers® Inc. Together they created Scriptor™, the world’s first professional screenplay formatting software, for which they won a 1994 Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. They went on to produce other award winning, industry standard software, such as Movie Magic® Budgeting and Movie Magic® Scheduling, Dramatica® Pro, Writer’s DreamKit, Movie Magic® Screenwriter, StoryView™, Word Menu® and more.
As co-creator of the Dramatica® story theory, the co-author of “Dramatica: A New Theory of Story” (1994), and co-developer of the Dramatica® Pro and Writer’s DreamKit™ software, Chris has spent thirty years working with narrative theory and its practical application.
Today, Chris splits his time working as Vice President of Write Brothers® Inc. between design work for new products and overseeing day-to-day business affairs. Chris also spends a fair amount of time giving workshops in story development in the U.S. and abroad.