Post by Mike Scherer on Feb 3, 2013 12:27:54 GMT -5
The FOUR QUADRANT MOVIE:
Just what is a four-quadrant movie, and why should writers care about them?
Simple—because they are often the most successful films, and therefore they are
also the most coveted scripts.
Read more here: Stormblog
The following is a simple template I have put together to help guide me through the writing process:
Who are the characters that resonate with each quadrant?
I. Men over 25: ________________________________________________________________________________
II. Women over 25: ______________________________________________________________________________
III. Women under 25: ________________________ ____________________________________________________
IV. Men under 25: _______________________________________________________________________________
What is the story that resonates with each quadrant?
I. Men over 25: ________________________________________________________________________________
II. Women over 25: ______________________________________________________________________________
III. Women under 25: ________________________ ____________________________________________________
IV. Men under 25: _______________________________________________________________________________
How do we merge them together into a HIGH CONCEPT story?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
What are your thoughts on this? Do you incorporate something similar for your projects?
Learn. Teach. Do.
Just what is a four-quadrant movie, and why should writers care about them?
Simple—because they are often the most successful films, and therefore they are
also the most coveted scripts.
Read more here: Stormblog
The following is a simple template I have put together to help guide me through the writing process:
Who are the characters that resonate with each quadrant?
I. Men over 25: ________________________________________________________________________________
II. Women over 25: ______________________________________________________________________________
III. Women under 25: ________________________ ____________________________________________________
IV. Men under 25: _______________________________________________________________________________
What is the story that resonates with each quadrant?
I. Men over 25: ________________________________________________________________________________
II. Women over 25: ______________________________________________________________________________
III. Women under 25: ________________________ ____________________________________________________
IV. Men under 25: _______________________________________________________________________________
How do we merge them together into a HIGH CONCEPT story?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
What are your thoughts on this? Do you incorporate something similar for your projects?
Learn. Teach. Do.
