The Scream

Imagine Bambi running through the forest fire screaming  "AAH!   AHHHH!   Woah-oah!!!  AHHH!".  That's exactly how it would go if the film were made today.  It seems impossible for animated characters to keep their mouths shut while in danger anymore.

I remember watching Speed Racer as a kid and making fun of how Speed was constantly yelling "AAHH!! WOAH-OAH!!!"  Why race cars if it frightens you so much?  Speed's yelling stood out because no other cartoon characters did this - not Wacky Races, not Jonny Quest.  But all that's changed now.  AAAAAH!!

I have boarded chase sequences and pleaded with directors to not have the characters screaming "Whaa--aaaaH!!!   Woaaahhhh!   YAAAAAA!"   They never listen.  But I am right.  There is nothing - NOTHING - entertaining in watching someone in peril hollering nonstop.  There MAY be entertainment to be had in hollering at the right time, but when it is nonstop it loses all impact and just becomes a big sound crap.  So stop.  

Pixar's 22 Rules of Story Telling

These rules were originally tweeted by Pixar Story Artist Emma Coats.