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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction to Theme
00:52 - Definition & History
04:44 - Characters & Dialogue
06:13 - John Truby's Character Web
08:01 - Theme & Setting
10:46 - Motifs & Symbols
12:48 - Themes in Nope
18:11 - Takeaways
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WHAT IS THE THEME OF A STORY
Theme in storytelling in an inextricable element that all writers deal with. It’s also a difficult concept to grasp, let alone work with. Our goal in this video on theme is to break down this complex and allusive element to make it as simple, digestible and applicable as possible. Along the way, we’ll dive into five different elements in writing where the theme of a story can be constructed.
WHAT’S A THEME?
Theme is the central and unifying idea or principle in a story. In the simplest terms, “plot” is what happens in a story and “theme” is what that story is actually about at its core. For example, the plot for Jurassic Park focuses on people surviving on an island with dinosaurs. But the theme is focused on what happens when humans try to play god.
HOW TO WRITE THEME IN A SCREENPLAY
There are five main ways writers can work with theme: characters, dialogue, setting, motifs, and symbols. Once you’ve identified the theme, one of the first things you might want to do is find the characters that would best represent it. For example, a major theme in The Dark Knight is order vs. chaos, and each of the main characters represents one side or the other. Harvey Dent, Gordon, the Mayor represent justice and order. On the other side of the coin, the Joker and the rest of the Gotham underworld are representatives of chaos. Much of the dialogue then is ideally suited to discuss this theme and its balance for the citizens of Gotham.
Setting is also a more visual way to express theme in storytelling. First, there is the general time and place of the story. In Parasite, the major themes revolve around the divide between rich and poor, and the illusion of upward mobility. One way the setting expresses these themes is through the set design of both the Park and Kim family homes. One is a near-subterranean hovel, while the other is an elevated and expansive home, making the difference between “upper” and “lower” classes a literal representation.
Finally, there are motifs and symbols. A motif is anything we can assign meaning to because of its repetition. A symbol is anything meant to represent something else. In Everything Everywhere All at Once, the theme is the dichotomy between kindness and empathy vs. nihilism and despair, both of which have their own symbol. The googly eyes and the everything bagel, to be exact, and their designs become an interesting “yin and yang” to represent the balance between them that Evelyn is striving for.
What is the theme of a story? That might be the hardest question for any writer to answer. But once you do, there are many ways to weave that idea into your work.
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
You see the plot, but you feel the theme, and then later you think about the both of them together as your movie going experience.
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The editor deserves an Oscar 🤍
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I don't work in movies or entertainment. I watch this to appreciate the deeper meanings and what the directors, writers, editors, etc, try to portray. I've watched movies I've already seen again, just to appreciate things I've missed. Thank you for all the work that's put in!
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I'd love to see the geniuses behind this channel someday. I hope they make an episode about the cast and behind the scenes.
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Whoever is the voice behind Studiobinder, I personally want to thank you... you've no idea how many times a day it hits me during the day that yes, the guy behind studiobinder has such a cool voice I wish I could have it :D
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12:17 MOTHER F'ER!!! I never thought of that! It's Yin and Yang, but in perfect circles!!!
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While your videos are meant for movies, I'm taking the lessons from them as applying them to game design into my own games.
Without your videos and breakdowns this would've been very hard so thank you :)
And hopefully, I can successfully use all these concepts to make something good.
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I love it when a movie can have a deep theme which works on a base level but gets better the more you think about it and analyse. It enhances rewatchability and makes the film interesting to watch and talk about. A good example of what I mean is with Vertigo. The theme of obsession is clear and present but because even greater and more disturbing when you notice the symbolism through the spirals for instance (although you obviously know all that as you made a video on it)
On an unrelated note, I finally got my Film Studies teacher into StudioBinder. We’re studying Inception ATM and the teacher wanted to put something on in the background related to the film so I suggested the ‘How they shot it’ for the hallway scene
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Watched Nope with my sister and we both agree that the movie will age very well because you can reflect and think about it and you discover something new each time... So many timeless themes are shown and represented in so many creative and satisfying ways. Nope has so many layers that we both wanted to rewatch it again after just a day
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I like the idea of each character having a role in expressing the theme:
They carry different views on the theme - like what success means in Little Miss Sunshine.
They carry polar opposite sides of the theme - like if humanity will choose good or evil in The Dark Knigth.
They challenge a binary theme - such as Arcane in which Echo presents a 3rd theme, independent from the low city and high city that speaks more about community, nature, and moving on.
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You have no idea how BRILLIANT your videos are, especially the details, depth and the way you communicate the lesson. I thought I knew theme but now, i know more about it.
PS: next maybe dialogue?
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I have to admit, this is a very difficult topic to explain and to make sense of. Meaning to get a layman to be introduced to the subtle theme concept in the first place and then being capable of explaining it in this brilliant way and by visualizing the idea by showing these carefully chosen perfect examples. Just wow! Another superb work of your team that makes me stay in love with this channel.
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Finally a video where I’ve seen every movie that’s getting spoiled so I get to watch it
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I loved the differences between the theme and the moral of a film. I didn't fully appreciate the subtle ways to "tell" and "show" the moral and theme until today. I learned a lot from the examples in the clip. Thanks for posting, RB.
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this channel needs to get more recognition
your analysis is extortionary
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I love this guys voice talk about John carpenter movies, like big trouble in Little China I learn a lot from your videos.
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Thank you this is what I've been searching for. Because mostly when I search about "movie theme", all I found is about music.
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This is quite a deep analysis. My goodness. Nope made me discuss it with my friend movie buffs in detail trying to understand and spot the themes in the movie. Thanks for the deep insight.
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Who ever run this channel I just want to Thank you from the deepest part of my heart, your channel thought me a new perspective to The art.
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Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to Theme 00:52 - Definition & History 04:44 - Characters & Dialogue 06:13 - John Truby's Character Web 08:01 - Theme & Setting 10:46 - Motifs & Symbols 12:48 - Themes in Nope 18:11 - Takeaways
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