Narrative Architecture Research

Narrative Architecture Research

Finding Your Rhythm: Comparing Story Architecture Workflows for Calmer Edits

Editing a story often feels like trying to untangle headphones that have been in a pocket for too long. You pull at one knot, and three more appear. T...

Narrative Architecture Research

From Grid to Garden: Comparing Two Conceptual Workflows for Narrative Architecture Research

This article compares two foundational conceptual workflows for narrative architecture research: the Grid, a structured, modular approach emphasizing ...

Narrative Architecture Research

The Story Blueprint vs. the Living Map: Two Workflow Models for Narrative Architecture Research

Every narrative architecture research project begins with a tension: how much structure do we impose before we start, and how much do we let emerge fr...

Narrative Architecture Research

The Blueprint vs. The Compass: Comparing Rigid and Emergent Narrative Architectures in Pre-Production

Why the Blueprint-or-Compass Choice Defines Your Pre-ProductionEvery narrative project begins with a choice that ripples through every subsequent phas...

Narrative Architecture Research

Plotting the Unplotted: How Narrative Architecture Research Informs a More Flexible Documentary Workflow

The Challenge of Balancing Structure and Spontaneity in Documentary FilmmakingDocumentary filmmakers constantly navigate a paradox: the most compellin...