Thursday, January 15, 2015

How Students In Film School Can Tackle Romance

By Katie Onson


How should students in film school approach the romance genre? After all, it's one of the more popular genres in various forms of media, ranging from the books we read to the movies we watch. Of course, not every creation has to be rooted in romance and I am sure that others would agree. Nonetheless, it's important to understand how the aforementioned students can tackle this genre and ensure that the best results are shown through the films they create.

The first step to creating a film, with romance in mind, is to go about writing as effectively as possible. Now, it isn't like a plot has to be extraordinary complex in order for it to be good. In fact, a simple story can be told well, provided the writing is good in terms of actions, dialogue, and the like. If you are a student who is focused on the creation of film, whether romance is an element of this or not, there's no doubt that strong writing can perpetuate effective film-making at the onset.

Even though romance can be something of a side genre to a film, this doesn't mean that others should be downplayed. Everything from action to horror can include some degree of romance but that doesn't mean that the aforementioned genres should be downplayed. When this is done, they aren't as effective, which is unfortunate considering the desires of the audiences they draw in. Do not forget the initial goal of your own project and you should be fine.

Tropes should also be recognized, as a filmmaker who's focused on incorporating romance. Specifically, you want to make sure that these are avoided, since these can serve to make your film come across as tired and unoriginal. Traits like these do not necessary add to your film; if anything, they take away from what it is you're trying to bring life to. Try to stick to more original twists, if you can, and cast aside the idea of utilizing tropes that have been used so many times before.

If you want to add romance to your film, it's important to know the best ways in which it can be done. Keep in mind that just about any film can incorporate it, regardless of the genre it is rooted within. Of course, you have to consider that romance is best when it is written well and acted out by men and women who understand the character roles given to them. Once these are set in place, romance stands a greater chance of being a trait worth highlighting.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment