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- Because they were missing that special something — the Strange Attractor. It was a term that he stole from fractal geometry — an attracting set that has zero measure in the embedding phase space and has fractal dimension.
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Oct 31, 2018 · Hollywood screenwriter Terry Rossio (Aladdin, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) seems to have found one in his Strange Attractor blog post. It's often difficult to define what makes a movie concept compelling or ordinary.
What it is -- and why you need it. I know this sounds a bit silly, but bear with me. Put 'strange' (meaning 'unique') and 'attractor' (from 'attractive,' meaning 'compelling') together and you get 'strange attractor,' or 'something unique that is also compelling.'.
Oct 25, 2010 · The ‘strange attractor’ was a revelation to me when I first read Rossio’s essay so I hope it’ll be of help to others, too. For some reason, it was much easier for me to grasp than the whole ‘high concept’ thing, which I’ve had a love/hate relationship with for years, lol.
May 20, 2015 · Feature film screenwriter Terry Rossio (credits include Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean, Aladdin, and many others) developed the notion of a "Strange Attractor" to help other screenwriters understand how to create compelling film concepts for movie audiences.
May 7, 2015 · The term in question is – “Strange Attractor” (SA for short). Quoting Terry Rossio , he describes the SA as follows: Put ‘strange’ (meaning ‘unique’) and ‘attractor’ (from ‘attractive’, meaning ‘compelling’) together and you get ‘strange attractor’, or ‘something unique that is also compelling’.
Jun 19, 2024 · You've Got the Strange Attractor. Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Terry Rossio (Shrek, Aladdin, Pirates of the Caribbean) believes that spec scripts must have what he coined “the strange attractor” to grab the attention of Hollywood execs. Rossio says the concept must be unique original (strange) and compelling to audiences (attractive).
Nov 2, 2018 · Hollywood screenwriter Terry Rossio (Aladdin, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) seems to have found one in his Strange Attractor blog post.
