The adventure genre is built for cinema. It 'transports' the audience to remote parts of the world and keeps them on the edge of their seats. So how do you create an adventure movie? By studying the genre! Even if you aren't planning to shoot the next Indiana Jones, you can take elements of the Adventure genre and apply them to ANY film to make it more dynamic. Today we'll show you how! The adventure genre is built around our desire to search for "more" in our lives. More meaning, more excitement, and sometimes more treasure. It plays into the mysticism of the unknown and works as pure escapism for those watching. It works as both metaphor (Wasn't Indy always after MORE than just 'fortune and glory'?) but it also works as straight up DRAMA. Why? Because Adventure stories take you OUT of the frying pan and INTO the fire over and over and over... and over! So trust us this genre packs a wallop. It's helped many a screenwriter break into the business. So how can you harness the escapist power of the genre in your writing? Let's begin our QUEST! Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 18 June, 2019