Theme is your film’s “why”. It’s the idea of your film and what stays with the audience.
It drives everything: what you want them to feel or think about, during and after the film.
Let’s take the theme of friendship.
You can show theme through the choices characters make, and what happens next.
Sometimes theme feels like a lesson, like “don’t leave anyone out”. Sometimes it’s a question you’re exploring, like “what makes a good friend?”
How characters develop, what they say, sound, and symbols, like the friendship bracelet used here, can all highlight your theme.
Theme is the big idea you are expressing, so think how you can use it creatively and the different ways you can build it into your film.
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Learn about the importance of theme in film and screen.
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