Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to Coming of Age Movies 00:49 - Save the Cat Goes to the Movies Genres 01:31 - Elements of the Rites of Passage Stories 04:08 - Chapter 1: Life Problem 07:48 - Chapter 2: The Wrong Way 11:00 - Chapter 3: Acceptance 15:24 - Takeaways
As someone who is coming of age and aspiring to be a filmmaker, I have been developing two coming of age stories that I hope become actual films. I’ve watched many coming of age films and read coming of age stories, so I have a good idea of what “growing up” means, in both real life and in the context of fiction.
I’m such a sucker for slice-of-life, coming-of-age, low stakes high emotions stories and this is such a good breakdown of them. A majority of my favourite movies ever are featured lol
@@hforharshal1372a lot of amazing recs in this video already, but I also recommend some underrated gems like Adventureland, The Kings of Summer, Kicking and Screaming, Pariah and Submarine. I guess these all are adolescent coming of age, rather than the other subtypes, but they’re all great.
Coming-of-age genre is one of my favorite genre as it is so relatable in real life, and it teaches us a lot of things face challenges in life ,and broaden horizon of thinking and possibility in life. Past lives has been the recent entrant in my long list of movies of this genre.
I don't fully understand what the difference between a coming of age story and positive character arc is. Whenever people explain coming of age they talk about a character growing and realising a need, which happens is all positive character arcs. So how can you differentiate? Especially when mixing genres, where the conflict is not so much an everyday issue.
Hi! I think your confusion comes from mixing some notions. A positive or negative character arc can be in any genre of story. The type of arc will determine if the character succed or not in the résolution of the life problem. If the main character doesn't and go deeper in the wrong way until "destruction" (negative arc), you still have a rite of passage, but a dramatic one.
I think the coming-of-age genre belongs to the umbrella genre of storytelling known as slice-of-life. I’m a sucker of slice-of-life media due to the simplicity of their stories and their focus on characterization and dynamics, and most of them are from anime movies and series like K-On! or A Silent Voice. Even Pixar is adapting this formula in their filmmaking process with the likes of Luca and Turning Red.
*Most "Coming of age" stories lists are of youth stories, but the reality is that there are more of these about adults becoming mature, or mature people accepting "old age", 2 stories that coming to my mind is, Adam Sandler's "Big Daddy" and Brittany Murphy's "Uptown Girls"*
Coming of Age is definitely my favourite genre, and even though I thought I understood it, I never realised it extended beyond the adolescent trope. It even made me realise that our new short film, which we just posted today on our channel, could be classified as coming of age!! Thank you StudioBinder and the community of StudioBinder subscribers that have been supporting me as I post more videos!!!
Hi Studio binder :) Tnx a mil for your great videos. Almost every day I watch them. Could you please consider making some videos about how to make a short film? I guess a series of videos about short films will be a popular playlist for your subscribers including me :)
"Coming of age" is definitely a subgenre of the "rite of passage" story. The main difference is that in coming of age, the protagonists are usually innocent, whereas in rite of passage, its either coming to terms with an addiction or behavioral problem, or just the heros journey.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:02 📚 Coming of age stories are universal and resonate because they offer lessons on how to navigate life's obstacles. 01:24 🌟 Rites of passage in coming of age stories are not limited to teenagers; they cover various life experiences, including midlife crises, divorce, transition from childhood, battles with addiction, and facing death. 04:59 💔 In these stories, protagonists face a life problem that is often complex and offers no easy solution, and it's the journey to discovery that drives the character forward. 08:08 🚫 Characters typically pursue the solution in the wrong way, avoiding the inevitable by grasping at any solution that might help. 11:09 🔄 The protagonist's ultimate solution comes through acceptance and change, often forced upon them, leading to their transformation. 15:25 🎥 Rites of passage movies provide a natural and effective framework for stories about characters in transition, offering guidebooks on how to live and change. Made with HARPA AI
i wonder if there is an "anti coming of age" genre, like people growing up tobe villains or ass-hats - I guess like Gru in Minions, but on crack or murderous instead.
Hey it was a nice vid. Btw, can you explore more on the genre 'morality play' as I am writing a script based on it and clearly need some inspiration. It would be a big motivation if you guys made a video on that genre.
I'm currently writing a supernatural horror script, so I'd love for your next video in the series to be "Monster in the House." Thanks for all you do. You have one of the best channels on RUclips!
I think the coming of age outline is very good for what I’m currently writing! While the overall topic and plot is heavily based on certain current events involving art and technology, and has plenty of sub topics that will inevitably be explored like rage culture, bandwagoning, listening and understanding and more, I feel the central journey of my characters (who are fictionalized versions of me and a few friends and our original characters,) should have a coming of age story framework because honestly, it just feels right!👍💖
I love these types of movies. I feel it also makes a big difference and can be more profound depending on the time you 1st saw the film. I saw Bertolucci’s Stealing Beauty as a teen. Will always remember it with such nostalgia no matter how it compares to more popular COA movies. 😊
Coming of Age movies are one of my favourite genres with a lot of my favourite movies. I never really considered "mid-life crisis movies" part of the same genre, but it makes sense
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Coming-of-Age is definitely one of my favorite genres :). As for the vote, I’ve always wondered what the difference between a thriller and a horror is.
I do t get the preoccupation with substance abuse for the coming of age genre? I think that’s kind of just confusing character development with the Bildungsroman
do you look for books on the genre or book of the genre ? If you didn't done it (but i assume you probably had already) you can try "who are you Alaska ?" One of the best story i've red in my life.
Regarding Young Adult: the film's writer said she really doesn't think Mavis is going to change. So who's right? You, or the creator of the story (Diablo Cody)? I thought the same as you. It's possible that Cody can make herself an audience member, and offer an opinion, and that I can disagree with her. But if she were to say, categorically, that Mavis won't change, I'd probably reassess my view and believe Cody. There are whole discussions regarding this type of thing in the philosophy of literature. Others would disagree with my thinking. 😊 I love these kinds of discussions.
can you make other genre as well? such as golden fleece, out of the bottle, and Institutionalized? is pulp fiction and reservoir dogs in the institutionalized category?
@@StudioBinder Firstly, thank you for replying! To answer you, as Snyder is quoted @10:58, avoiding pain is logical. Some of us haven't yet moved on to the "chapter 3" portion of our "rite of passage". We'll all get there someday as we hopefully learn to face the anxiety and challenges of life, I suppose.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction to Coming of Age Movies
00:49 - Save the Cat Goes to the Movies Genres
01:31 - Elements of the Rites of Passage Stories
04:08 - Chapter 1: Life Problem
07:48 - Chapter 2: The Wrong Way
11:00 - Chapter 3: Acceptance
15:24 - Takeaways
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Thank you for this awesome topic about genres. Could you please cover Thriller or Horror or mystical genres?🤩🤩
As someone who is coming of age and aspiring to be a filmmaker, I have been developing two coming of age stories that I hope become actual films. I’ve watched many coming of age films and read coming of age stories, so I have a good idea of what “growing up” means, in both real life and in the context of fiction.
That's great! I hope it all works out for you. I'm doing the same thing
Good luck!
Live the dream ✨️
Coming-of-age stories are also one of the genres that I wish to make when I become a filmmaker one day.💯
I’m such a sucker for slice-of-life, coming-of-age, low stakes high emotions stories and this is such a good breakdown of them. A majority of my favourite movies ever are featured lol
I feel same... any recommendations?
Great to hear!
@@hforharshal1372a lot of amazing recs in this video already, but I also recommend some underrated gems like Adventureland, The Kings of Summer, Kicking and Screaming, Pariah and Submarine. I guess these all are adolescent coming of age, rather than the other subtypes, but they’re all great.
same! you should try battle royale.
Coming-of-age genre is one of my favorite genre as it is so relatable in real life, and it teaches us a lot of things face challenges in life ,and broaden horizon of thinking and possibility in life. Past lives has been the recent entrant in my long list of movies of this genre.
👍👍
I don't fully understand what the difference between a coming of age story and positive character arc is. Whenever people explain coming of age they talk about a character growing and realising a need, which happens is all positive character arcs. So how can you differentiate? Especially when mixing genres, where the conflict is not so much an everyday issue.
Hi!
I think your confusion comes from mixing some notions. A positive or negative character arc can be in any genre of story. The type of arc will determine if the character succed or not in the résolution of the life problem. If the main character doesn't and go deeper in the wrong way until "destruction" (negative arc), you still have a rite of passage, but a dramatic one.
I think the coming-of-age genre belongs to the umbrella genre of storytelling known as slice-of-life. I’m a sucker of slice-of-life media due to the simplicity of their stories and their focus on characterization and dynamics, and most of them are from anime movies and series like K-On! or A Silent Voice. Even Pixar is adapting this formula in their filmmaking process with the likes of Luca and Turning Red.
They definitely can be blended together
I’d love to see on dystopia films.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Make a video about neo-noir genre
*Most "Coming of age" stories lists are of youth stories, but the reality is that there are more of these about adults becoming mature, or mature people accepting "old age", 2 stories that coming to my mind is, Adam Sandler's "Big Daddy" and Brittany Murphy's "Uptown Girls"*
Yup both exist
Love coming of age movies, are so much deeper than they appear.
We've all gone through it!
Coming of Age is definitely my favourite genre, and even though I thought I understood it, I never realised it extended beyond the adolescent trope. It even made me realise that our new short film, which we just posted today on our channel, could be classified as coming of age!! Thank you StudioBinder and the community of StudioBinder subscribers that have been supporting me as I post more videos!!!
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My love for studiobinder
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Hi Studio binder :)
Tnx a mil for your great videos. Almost every day I watch them. Could you please consider making some videos about how to make a short film? I guess a series of videos about short films will be a popular playlist for your subscribers including me :)
Thanks for the suggestion!
"Coming of age" is definitely a subgenre of the "rite of passage" story. The main difference is that in coming of age, the protagonists are usually innocent, whereas in rite of passage, its either coming to terms with an addiction or behavioral problem, or just the heros journey.
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bring back the old guy with the voice
He's still working with us
My Sunday’s are spent dreading Monday, until I remember I’m getting coffee and a new Studio Binder video, to start the week.
Mondays with StudioBinder 💥
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:02 📚 Coming of age stories are universal and resonate because they offer lessons on how to navigate life's obstacles.
01:24 🌟 Rites of passage in coming of age stories are not limited to teenagers; they cover various life experiences, including midlife crises, divorce, transition from childhood, battles with addiction, and facing death.
04:59 💔 In these stories, protagonists face a life problem that is often complex and offers no easy solution, and it's the journey to discovery that drives the character forward.
08:08 🚫 Characters typically pursue the solution in the wrong way, avoiding the inevitable by grasping at any solution that might help.
11:09 🔄 The protagonist's ultimate solution comes through acceptance and change, often forced upon them, leading to their transformation.
15:25 🎥 Rites of passage movies provide a natural and effective framework for stories about characters in transition, offering guidebooks on how to live and change.
Made with HARPA AI
*Would ya be kind enough to come up with a video on the Art Movements that influenced cinema?❤*
Yeah we might!
i wonder if there is an "anti coming of age" genre, like people growing up tobe villains or ass-hats - I guess like Gru in Minions, but on crack or murderous instead.
Always room for subversion
Just a couple days ago i was doing a research on coming of age genre and today this video dropped. This is why i like you studiobinder
haha looking out for our viewers
Hey it was a nice vid. Btw, can you explore more on the genre 'morality play' as I am writing a script based on it and clearly need some inspiration. It would be a big motivation if you guys made a video on that genre.
Please do any topic of kamal hasan😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Thanks for the suggestion!
as usual I write another page in my paper notebook KONSPECT all your beautiful teachings
Great student haha
I'm currently writing a supernatural horror script, so I'd love for your next video in the series to be "Monster in the House." Thanks for all you do. You have one of the best channels on RUclips!
Thanks for the suggestion!
I think the coming of age outline is very good for what I’m currently writing!
While the overall topic and plot is heavily based on certain current events involving art and technology, and has plenty of sub topics that will inevitably be explored like rage culture, bandwagoning, listening and understanding and more, I feel the central journey of my characters (who are fictionalized versions of me and a few friends and our original characters,) should have a coming of age story framework because honestly, it just feels right!👍💖
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Great essay! I’ve always been inspired and connected to coming-of-age films! Please do ‘Monster in the House’ next!
Thanks for the suggestion!
I love these types of movies. I feel it also makes a big difference and can be more profound depending on the time you 1st saw the film. I saw Bertolucci’s Stealing Beauty as a teen. Will always remember it with such nostalgia no matter how it compares to more popular COA movies. 😊
A Great thanks for explaining on this topic as I got inspired to write my next book with coming of age story.
Taika Waititi’s Boy is an underrated masterpiece.
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Coming of Age movies are one of my favourite genres with a lot of my favourite movies. I never really considered "mid-life crisis movies" part of the same genre, but it makes sense
A different kind of coming of age
For the next video, I suggest the "Whydunit" genre.
we did it already! ruclips.net/video/VIT_on8DAx4/видео.html
Wish YOU stop saying like and subscribe in EVERY video from front to back. I promise you. You get more subscribers when you say NOTHING. You don't have to remind someone to eat food when they hungry. Same as if they watch a good video they will subscribe because they like it. I skip over it anyway. I can't stand it. Twice thou a bit much.... less is more, ever heard of that.
Appreciate the feedback!
The Trainspotting song always send me to nostalgia town. What a beautiful movie. Thank you SB team for another amazing video!
Glad you liked it!
The perfect example: Mrs Doubtfire by Chris Columbus! ❤
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my favorite genre: coming of age
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Coming-of-Age is definitely one of my favorite genres :). As for the vote, I’ve always wondered what the difference between a thriller and a horror is.
I do t get the preoccupation with substance abuse for the coming of age genre? I think that’s kind of just confusing character development with the Bildungsroman
It can be a part of someone's life
This is fab. I just sat down last night to read thru that section in Save the Cat book! Looking forward to the rest in this series.
It's a great read!
*सौंदर्या त्यागी की शॉर्ट फिल्म "Guilt" में नीरज टकले ने बहुत गंदी एक्टिंग करी है, कौन-कौन मानता है😂*
Thanks for watching!
please do a micheal mann video he desrves more credit. specially breakdown of his style by you guys will be worth it.
thanks for the suggestion!
Monster in the House for Halloween!!
Thanks for the suggestion!
8:44 Is Roy Scheider sporting that the world's worst wig or is it some kind of artistic statement?
let's call it artistic
please do cliff cliffhangers
Nice video. I'm doing a research about the coming-of-age genre. If someone has any book recommendations, please let me know ;)
Good luck!
do you look for books on the genre or book of the genre ?
If you didn't done it (but i assume you probably had already) you can try "who are you Alaska ?" One of the best story i've red in my life.
For the next video could you do the western genre?
we might! we have one on neo-westerns you might like ruclips.net/video/UPy375ZEp-c/видео.html
Nice Video 😊
But can you something related to actors or acting
we made a video on directing actors! ruclips.net/video/kDzUx6t09tg/видео.html
Please cover the Action/Martial Arta genre!
Please also check Lars von Trier's directing style
Thanks for the suggestion!
Please make a superhero
we covered the genre! ruclips.net/video/zjZ5z8I7lWU/видео.html
favorite genre. hope I do it justice in my future films
Happy filming :)
My online Film Academy studiobinder thanks a lot i never want to miss any episode on this shot list
You can repeat the class as much as you want ;)
Monster in the house
Regarding Young Adult: the film's writer said she really doesn't think Mavis is going to change. So who's right? You, or the creator of the story (Diablo Cody)? I thought the same as you. It's possible that Cody can make herself an audience member, and offer an opinion, and that I can disagree with her. But if she were to say, categorically, that Mavis won't change, I'd probably reassess my view and believe Cody. There are whole discussions regarding this type of thing in the philosophy of literature. Others would disagree with my thinking. 😊 I love these kinds of discussions.
Thanks StudioBinder for this Inspiring video. 🙏😇
Cheers!
@studiobinder Vote: The Fool Triumphant
Thanks for the suggestion!
another inspirational master class 👏👏👏👏
Cheers!
can you make other genre as well? such as golden fleece, out of the bottle, and Institutionalized? is pulp fiction and reservoir dogs in the institutionalized category?
Where’s the voice
The best youtube channel ever. Period.
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No. This was too broad and incorrectly broken down. This felt more like a horoscope than a coming of age anatomy.
The fool triumphant seems interesting
Appreciate the feedback!
Remind me again how many awards Blake Snyder has for writing? 🤣🤣🤣
Not sure, but his concepts are helpful
@@StudioBinder It's zero, has does have a Razzie for screenwriting tho..
love these guys videos keep it up
More on the way!
You know, this genre seems harder to do well than I thought.
Definitely
You need to make a Video on Camara Movement such as Motivational Movement and Unmotivated Camara Movement.
im verrrrrrry interested in the Superhero one
we break it down here! ruclips.net/video/zjZ5z8I7lWU/видео.html
Golden Fleece. If this doesn't get picked then I hope the next one is Monster in the House.
God damn it bring back the other guy! 😢
He never left!
Well, I’m glad to hear that! It wouldn’t stop me watching your videos, but by god does he hold my attention better!
Damn. This was a good breakdown. Thanks.
Monster in the house please !
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Good video, please do them all sir, do them all. 👍❤❤❤
Please cover monster in the house next
The Golden Fleece please.
Thanks for the suggestion!
I used this for my class and the students loved it!
can you plese tell me the narrator name the voise is so ear plessing
Love these videos - please do Institionalised!
This video brings up so much anxiety
Why?
@@StudioBinder Firstly, thank you for replying! To answer you, as Snyder is quoted @10:58, avoiding pain is logical. Some of us haven't yet moved on to the "chapter 3" portion of our "rite of passage". We'll all get there someday as we hopefully learn to face the anxiety and challenges of life, I suppose.
I still appreciate this wonderful video of course. Thank you, @studiobinder for all the great info you guys have provided to the YT community
chat gpt cant write amt present like you guys
Monster in the House
Thanks for the suggestion!
psychological horror
Thanks for the suggestion!
hi from brazil.
Hello!
Bring back the original voice of Studiobinder
He's working on more vids with us
Can you do Whodunits next!!!!
You gonna do another know your genre?
Excellent..!
Thanks for watching!
thank u
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the awesome video 🌍🌟
Thanks for watching!
Please cover film noir.
Such a great video. Please go on ♥
More on the way :)
Great vid!
Nice video 😂
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This is great!! Can you do Buddy Love next?
15:15 who did she choose?
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Whydunit pleaseeeeeee
Thank you Studio Binder. :)
Its end perfectly with david bowie
True Life Stories
Do Golden Fleece
Out of the bottle