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Draw the Light Ship
Benji reveals how to draw the light ship which rescues Noi and the islanders in his book.
  1. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  12. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  19. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  20. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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