How Jon Favreau Used Syd Field’s Paradigm on Iron Man
41How Jon Favreau Used Syd Field’s Paradigm on Iron Man
Why do people love MCU movies? What are the writers and storytellers doing so well? Today, I dig deeper into Iron Man's (2008) story structure by applying Syd Field's Paradigm to the story structure and narrative arc of Iron Man!
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VIDEO TIME STAMPS
00:00 - MCU Iron Man's Story Structure - Intro
00:59 - Traditional Story Structure - The Narrative Arc
01:46 - The 3-Act Story Structure
02:38 - Syd Field's Story Structure for Movies - The Paradigm
03:22 - Syd Field's Paradigm Explained
05:00 - Applying Syd Field's Paradigm to Iron Man - Act I
05:37 - Iron Man - The Inciting Incident - Syd Field's Paradigm
08:00 - Iron Man - Plot Point 1 - Syd Field's Paradigm
08:30 - Applying Syd Field's Paradigm to Iron Man - Act II
10:24 - Iron Man - The Midpoint - Syd Field's Paradigm
13:05 - Iron Man - Plot Point 2 - Syd Field's Paradigm
14:00 - Applying Syd Field's Paradigm to Iron Man - Act III
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TRANSCRIPT:
IRON MAN'S PERFECT STORY STRUCTURE - APPLYING SYD FIELD’S PARADIGM TO IRON MAN
Why do so many people love the original Iron Man movie from 2008? How did the writers and storytellers craft a story that resonates with so many people?
On today’s show, I’m breaking down the story structure the writers and director used for Iron Man.
In order to do that, I’ll be applying Syd Field’s Paradigm to Iron Man’s overall outline. We’ll do that for BOTH the finished film AND the script.
I’m Jay Sherer, this is How Stories Work, and let’s dig deeper into why the MCU resonates with so many people. Today’s question? How does Iron Man’s structure work?
If you love Iron Man or storytelling, hit that like button for me and let’s dig deeper into the narrative structure of Iron Man.
EXPLAIN NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
EXPLAIN 3-ACT STRUCTURE
EXPLAIN SYD FIELD’S PARADIGM
As you can see, Iron Man closely follows Syd Field’s Paradigm, all the way from the Inciting Incident to the Resolution.
Now, story structure is only ONE of the many ways writers and storytellers can engage audiences, so be sure and check out my videos on Iron Man’s character arc and Iron Man’s premise, themes, and concept.
And does Iron Man have the best structure of all the MCU movies? Be sure to subscribe because I’ll be analyzing more MCU movies in the future to figure that out. Check out my MCU Playlist for more MCU movies.
What are the major differences between Iron Man’s script and the finished movie? Check out my follow-up video to see what I discovered.
Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you on the next show!
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