From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Â Â (Redirected from High
concept) Jump to: navigation, search  High-concept is a term
used to refer to an artistic work that can be easily pitched
with a succinctly stated premise.[1] It can be contrasted with
low-concept, which is more concerned with character development
and other subtleties that aren't as easily summarized. The
origin of the term is in dispute.[2]   High-concept narratives
are typically characterised by an overarching "what if?"
scenario that acts as a catalyst for the following events.
Often, the most popular summer blockbuster movies are built on a
high-concept idea, such as "what if we could clone dinosaurs?"
(One answer was found in the 1993 American science fiction
adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, Jurassic Park.)
However, it is important to differentiate a high-concept
narrative from an analogous narrative. In the case of the
latter, a high-concept story may be employed to allow commentary
on an implicit subtext. A prime example of t