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Finding the bear
Sav talks about how he went about finding the look of the bear for his story book
  1. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
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  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
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  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
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  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
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  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
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  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
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  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
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  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
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  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
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  11. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  12. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  13. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  14. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  15. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  19. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  20. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
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