My wife is obsessed with romantic comedies, so when it's her turn to pick out what we're watching on TV, it's almost inevitable that we're going to watch two people fall in love.Now, I don't know if you've seen as many rom coms as I have, but if you've seen any, I bet you picked up on a little detail that seems to be in most.There's always someone running somewhere! Whether it's through an airport or up a block or chasing someone in a car, or just trying to make a deadline, someone is always running in these movies.But why do we do this to our characters? Why does love require a sprint?In a brilliant video from Nerdwriter, "Why Is Everyone Running In Rom-Coms?", we get a deep dive into the history of the "mad dash" and why it remains one of the most effective storytelling tools in a filmmaker's arsenal.Let's dive in.Running In Rom ComsOne of the filmmaking phrases I bet you get tired of hearing is that you need to show, don't tell. When you're dramatizing different events, you can't have characters walking around just saying how they feel; you need them to embody it. That's what builds drama on screen, and it's how a great film story is told.As the video notes, every profession of love is inherently dramatic, but that drama is internal. The "mad dash" trope externalizes those interior fireworks, transforming a feeling into something kinetic and cinematic.You're showing the audience that this person will...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 8 December