Importance of Story

Anytime we watch television or go see a movie there are a few things that we expect to help us stay engaged. We expect strong characters/good acting, high production value, and a good story. Here I want to talk about the last of these: story.

A good story can sometimes overcome the lack of good acting, most of the time it can overcome lack of production value. As has been shown with the independent film market, production value is important but not the end all be all. but, we'll talk about that more later.

A good story should engage the viewer. It should suck them in and make them suspend their disbelief. Anything can happen in a movie or Tv show if the veiwer is into the story and the event follows logically from the plot.

There are differing opinions on how to craft a good story. You can use the classic three act structure. You can use the Hero's Journey. Or you can combine both, which is what I prefer. Use the Hero's Journey in a 3 act structure. You can find many good books on both of these topics: Sid field, Lew Hunter, Christopher Vogler, Joseph Campbell, Aristotle, Robert Mckee... the list of authors who have written about how to tell a good story is long. You can even find contemporary writers like Stephen King giving lessons on how to tell a good story.

The main thing is story is important. It is vital to capturing the audience. Christian media producers should look closely at their story, their foundation, before building on it. Our stories should be built on rock, not sand. Especially since great actors and good production values are hard to come by in the Christian market.

Who am I?

I am a videographer specializing in the christian market. I shoot weddings, concerts, promos, conferences, and more. I also edit and use public domain films to create christian pieces targeting the youth.