You're currently writing your scripts but how many of you have considered your films theme???
"Eh? What's a theme????"
Themes are so important in film, television, novels, etc. etc. Get that right and you'll be okay....
I've shared this powerpoint on themes and subtext...it contains some fairly straightforward examples (Lord of the Rings, Twilight) but hopefully you will find it beneficial
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9hn1oU4BLukZTBDNFFGRFFTVW1HWkFaY1dWelFjUQ
"When you make a movie, always try to discover what the theme of the movie is in one or two words. Every time I made a film, I always knew what I thought the theme was, the core, in one word. In “The Godfather,” it was succession. In “The Conversation,” it was privacy. In “Apocalypse,” it was morality.... knowing the theme helps you make a decision when you’re not sure which way to go"
- Francis Ford Coppola
I've lost count of how many presentations I've sat through about themes, wants, needs and conflict!
ReplyDeleteThe end of that Coppola quote is really inspiring - a nice reminder when you're a bit stuck of where to go next with a character :)
Great quote! I know all about unsure decision making!!!!
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