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StoryTelling
Flawed Protagonist
G < E Central Antagonist
Heroic Protagonist
G < E
Additional Objectives
1.Obscure A. shadow
B. off stage
C. drape
2.Epic Proportion A. size or numbers
3.Fuse Opposite A. terminator, undead, the fly, etc.
4.Splitting/Doubling A. Viral zombies, werewolves, contagion, etc.
B. Jekyll & Hyde
5.Metamorphosis A. . ordinary things become other
(see step-down imagery)
6.Claustraphobia A. feeling of isolation/abandonment
B. corruption of the protector
7.Grossout A. overt gore
8.In Praise of the Monster A. reverse take
B. evidence of power
1.Fuses Reality and Fantasy
2.Right Brain / Left Brain A. step-down imagery
B. sexual imagery
C. destruction/corruption of the protector
Huge Cost A. Becoming what you hate
B. At Mercy of Monster
C. Loss of Sanity
Most Effective A. First person
B. Worm’s Eye
Art by: Jeremy Geddes
Art by: Jeremy Geddes
Art by: Nat Jones
Art by: Bernie Wrightson
Art by: Dave Palumbo
Art by: Nikolai Lockertsen
Art by: H. R. Giger
Art by: Mike Mignola
Art by: Phil Hale
Art by: Gene Colan
Art by: Frank Frazetta
Art by: Jon Foster
Art by: Brom
Art by: Frank Frazetta
Art by: Frank Frazetta