#41: The Matrix — Rules of Fantasy - a podcast by Bassim El-Wakil & Luke Lyon-Wall

This week we examine the nature of building a fantasy world by looking at the first film in THE MATRIX trilogy. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.

2:51- ‘Synopsis’ - Breaking down the major story beats of THE MATRIX, with reference to The Hero’s Journey.

8:48 - ‘Rules’ - Outlining the principles of creating Rules for your Fantasy world.

23:17 - ‘Fantasy’- Discussing where Fantasy sits in the spectrum between Absurdism and Factualism, and how each use coincidence.

31:59 - ‘Exploiting’ - Analyzing how THE MATRIX exploits its rules to create exciting action sequences.

36:46- ‘Animatrix’ - Discussing how a rich Fantasy world can leave room for exploration, as with THE ANIMATRIX.

41:42 - ‘Stepping Out’ - Analyzing the Fantasy boundaries and the pitfalls of allowing yourself to step outside the rules of your world.

53:43 - ‘Iceman’ - Breaking down the counter examples of X-MEN’s Iceman and Banshee.

1:05:50 - ‘Summary’ - Summarizing the key writing techniques discussed.

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