As an aspiring TV creator, I came up with two shows with the same kinda genre. My very first is a genre-bending, action-packed detective show and another is a crime show that is filled with action, comedy, romance and emotion.
agree, when it comes to a crime type of story or theme everything becomes logical and technical, if your evidence doesnt satisfy the outcome then it becomes unsatisfying and unbelievable, the more emotional a crime drama is the more you have to double down and take careful steps in being logical and technical to keep your audience in the moment and trance, one single mistake can collapse every block you built to establish your story, my best example of this mistake is The Batman where the characters dont make sense all because they go against to each their own logic and the world's logic, all to induce and invoke an emotional response that becomes nothing but icing to no cake.
Make friends with the police department you are writing about. I used a fictitious town, but very much based on a real small town. Move there for a month, if you aren't familiar with the area. Every place is unique. Now, protagonists are flawed. No one is perfect.
🤗thanks for allowing me to have a little NOVICE fun... Page 1. (STATUS) Detective hastily enters the scene of a horrid crime. 2. (STATUS) It's emoted that he knows the victim. 3. (APPROACH) He approaches a possible witness. 4. (ATTACK) The witness rebukes & and ridicules the Det. 5. (WANT/DESIRE) Det makes clear to colleagues he wants the perpetrators to pay! 6. (STATUS) We see the Det in his everyday element. 7. (AFFRONT) Det insults an innocent -his character is shown. 8. (APPROACH) Det meets with a colleague who says... 9. (THEME) "Dont worry, what's done in the dark will eventually be illuminated" 10. (STIMULUS) Together they lockin on a plan to go forward... Thanks Film Courage, I love you guys!😄
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I studied under Jennifer in film school, she's amazing. Hope ya'll post more interviews with her.
More to come Daniel!
As an aspiring TV creator, I came up with two shows with the same kinda genre. My very first is a genre-bending, action-packed detective show and another is a crime show that is filled with action, comedy, romance and emotion.
More crime and detective videos please ❤
Definitely much more to share with Jennifer!
agree, when it comes to a crime type of story or theme everything becomes logical and technical, if your evidence doesnt satisfy the outcome then it becomes unsatisfying and unbelievable, the more emotional a crime drama is the more you have to double down and take careful steps in being logical and technical to keep your audience in the moment and trance, one single mistake can collapse every block you built to establish your story, my best example of this mistake is The Batman where the characters dont make sense all because they go against to each their own logic and the world's logic, all to induce and invoke an emotional response that becomes nothing but icing to no cake.
This lady is so on she intimidates me.
Make friends with the police department you are writing about. I used a fictitious town, but very much based on a real small town. Move there for a month, if you aren't familiar with the area. Every place is unique.
Now, protagonists are flawed. No one is perfect.
What has to happen in the first 10 pages of a crime drama?
You must be hooked; you must want to know happens next. One good thing is to involve the audience, let them to solve the crime with you.
🤗thanks for allowing me to have a little NOVICE fun...
Page 1. (STATUS)
Detective hastily enters the scene of a horrid crime.
2. (STATUS)
It's emoted that he knows the victim.
3. (APPROACH)
He approaches a possible witness.
4. (ATTACK)
The witness rebukes & and ridicules the Det.
5. (WANT/DESIRE)
Det makes clear to colleagues he wants the perpetrators to pay!
6. (STATUS)
We see the Det in his everyday element.
7. (AFFRONT)
Det insults an innocent -his character is shown.
8. (APPROACH)
Det meets with a colleague who
says...
9. (THEME)
"Dont worry, what's done in the dark will eventually be illuminated"
10. (STIMULUS)
Together they lockin on a plan to go forward...
Thanks Film Courage, I love you guys!😄
Would SNOWFALL be considered a Crime/Drama? I’ve been searching for info on how to write that look and feel.
Great info
It depends on the story.
especially it a true one