Divided Soul by Martin Falch

Divided Soul by Martin Falch (creator of the Tales of the Past series) is one of the greatest dramatic shorts to hit WoW Machinima. From the first line the theme is stated, “Do you remember when we were friends, Sarlek? I do.” When you’re creating a movie under 10 minutes you can’t spend the first 5 getting to know the characters and their tribulations.

You need a bold way to tell the audience exactly what the theme is – a great hook that answers the key question, “What am I about to watch?”. In the first 60 seconds Divided Soul sets up the conflict between two main characters, their strife, and a strong friendship that has been ruptured. That friendship connects the audience by using our basic needs, wants, and desires that we all understand and personalizes the main characters, and that’s why this movie has been so successful.