April, 2016 - The 15 Minute Movie Method

Give Every Character Conflict and a Goal

April 30, 2016

It’s easy to see the problems of a bad movie like “Gods of Egypt.” Just look at the motivation of the main characters. If only...

Make the Motivation Emotional

April 27, 2016

What makes a bad movie is when characters behave in ways that don’t make sense. A meek character suddenly becomes good with a gun, a...

One Goal, One Problem

April 24, 2016

It’s easy to make a bad movie. All you need to do is bombard the audience with multiple stories. conversely, the best way to make...

Setups Are Critical

April 21, 2016

One huge difference between a good movie and a bad one is that a good movie properly sets up story elements while bad movies do...

Making the Story Clear

April 18, 2016

There’s nothing more confusing and boring than a story that seems to have no purpose or point. When you don’t know what’s going on, you...

Exposition Through Discovery

April 15, 2016

There’s an interesting movie called “Hardcore Henry,” where the camera only shows you the viewpoint of the hero. While this gimmick is interesting for an...

What’s Wrong with “The 5th Wave”

April 12, 2016

You can learn anything by watching something done right and studying the exact same thing done wrong. So besides watching good movies to inspire you,...

Presenting Exposition in an Interesting Manner

April 9, 2016

Exposition is necessary to set up a story. In mediocre movies like “Batman vs. Superman,” they simply skip most exposition and assume you know the...

Blaming All the Wrong Problems

April 6, 2016

Business Insider has an article about why the latest “Batman vs. Superman” movie faltered. Beyond getting negative critical reviews, the movie has also lost much...

Make Character Introductions Interesting

April 2, 2016

There’s a saying that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. With that in mind, what kind of impression do your...

The 15 Minute Movie Method

April 2016