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When you think about it, the vast majority of things we do in our everyday life are incredibly boring. Sports games? A bunch of people throw a ball around. Lunch? You put food in your mouth and chew it. Even now, you're staring at [http://xkcd.com/722/ a screen with lights on it that changes slightly depending on how you push buttons on a keyboard]. Talk about dull.
When you think about it, the vast majority of things we do in our everyday life are incredibly boring. Sports games? A bunch of people throw a ball around. Lunch? You put food in your mouth and chew it. Even now, you're staring at [http://xkcd.com/722/ a screen with lights on it that changes slightly depending on how you push buttons on a keyboard]. Talk about dull.


In the world of fiction, however, this kind of mundanity simply will not do (unless you're [[David Foster Wallace|such a good writer that you can pull it off]], but [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|we both know you're not]]). This is ''especially'' intolerable when plot-relevant events of ''huge import'' are going on! Looks like we need some editing work from Doctor Fabulous if this is gonna get anywhere. To an otherwise mundane scene, we will thus add --
In the world of fiction, however, this kind of mundanity simply will not do (unless you're [[David Foster Wallace|such a good writer that you can pull it off]], but [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|we both know you're not]]). This is ''especially'' intolerable when plot-relevant events of ''huge import'' are going on! Looks like we need some editing work from Doctor Fabulous if this is gonna get anywhere. To an otherwise mundane scene, we will thus add:

* [[Awesome Music (Sugar Wiki)|Gripping orchestral music]] (bonus points for [[Ominous Latin Chanting]])
* [[Awesome Music (Sugar Wiki)|Gripping orchestral music]] (bonus points for [[Ominous Latin Chanting]])
* [[Lighting Tropes|Lighting changes]]
* [[Lighting Tropes|Lighting changes]]
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* [[Overcrank|Slow motion]], often [[Slow Motion Drop]] or [[Slow Motion Fall]]
* [[Overcrank|Slow motion]], often [[Slow Motion Drop]] or [[Slow Motion Fall]]


...And all of a sudden, we've got something ''epic''. Well, in theory anyway- simply by [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|reading this page]] you've made it substantially more obvious to yourself when the film editor is just screwing with your emotions with all these epic disclaimers, and indeed, egregious use of these tone-changers will be obvious to nearly anyone. Of course, effective use of this trope will [[Rule of Cool|blind the viewer]] with sheer awesome to the point that they won't notice.
...And all of a sudden, we've got something ''epic''. Well, in theory anyway- simply by [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|reading this page]] you've made it substantially more obvious to yourself when the film editor is just screwing with your emotions with all these epic disclaimers, and indeed, egregious use of these tone-changers will be obvious to nearly anyone. Of course, effective use of this trope will [[Rule of Cool|blind the viewer]] with sheer awesome to the point that they won't notice... and when it's pointed out, they'll ask "What Do You Mean, It's Not Awesome?"


[[Large Ham]]s are the living embodiment of this trope. This trope is highly likely to contain [[Melodrama]]. When this gets overdone, you often end up with [[Narm]] and [[It Gets Better]].
[[Large Ham]]s are the living embodiment of this trope. This trope is highly likely to contain [[Melodrama]]. When this gets overdone, you often end up with [[Narm]] and [[It Gets Better]].
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See also [[Mundane Utility]] (for ''awesome'' tools that are used to do mundane things), [[Invisibility Flicker]] (which reminds you that stealth and awesome do not mix, except when ninjas are involved), [[Hair Flip]] (a common way of making a small head movement dramatic), and [[Mundane Object Amazement]] (More focused on characters being amazed by mundane objects). Contrast with [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight]].
See also [[Mundane Utility]] (for ''awesome'' tools that are used to do mundane things), [[Invisibility Flicker]] (which reminds you that stealth and awesome do not mix, except when ninjas are involved), [[Hair Flip]] (a common way of making a small head movement dramatic), and [[Mundane Object Amazement]] (More focused on characters being amazed by mundane objects). Contrast with [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight]].


{{Examples on subpages}}
{{examples}}
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Advertising|Advertising]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Anime|Anime]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Comic Books|Comic Books]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Film|Film]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Literature|Literature]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Live Action TV|Live Action TV]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Music|Music]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Video Games|Video Games]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Web Comics|Webcomics]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Web Original|Web Original]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Western Animation|Western Animation]]
* [[Mundane Made Awesome/Other|Other]]


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[[Category:Spectacle]]
[[Category:Spectacle]]
[[Category:Older Than Feudalism]]
[[Category:Older Than Feudalism]]
[[Category:Ham Index]]

Latest revision as of 14:29, 9 April 2022

Epic Writing: Brought To You By Light Yagami.
"I'll take a potato chip... AND EAT IT!"
—Light Yagami, in this clip from Death Note.

When you think about it, the vast majority of things we do in our everyday life are incredibly boring. Sports games? A bunch of people throw a ball around. Lunch? You put food in your mouth and chew it. Even now, you're staring at a screen with lights on it that changes slightly depending on how you push buttons on a keyboard. Talk about dull.

In the world of fiction, however, this kind of mundanity simply will not do (unless you're such a good writer that you can pull it off, but we both know you're not). This is especially intolerable when plot-relevant events of huge import are going on! Looks like we need some editing work from Doctor Fabulous if this is gonna get anywhere. To an otherwise mundane scene, we will thus add:

...And all of a sudden, we've got something epic. Well, in theory anyway- simply by reading this page you've made it substantially more obvious to yourself when the film editor is just screwing with your emotions with all these epic disclaimers, and indeed, egregious use of these tone-changers will be obvious to nearly anyone. Of course, effective use of this trope will blind the viewer with sheer awesome to the point that they won't notice... and when it's pointed out, they'll ask "What Do You Mean, It's Not Awesome?"

Large Hams are the living embodiment of this trope. This trope is highly likely to contain Melodrama. When this gets overdone, you often end up with Narm and It Gets Better.

See also Mundane Utility (for awesome tools that are used to do mundane things), Invisibility Flicker (which reminds you that stealth and awesome do not mix, except when ninjas are involved), Hair Flip (a common way of making a small head movement dramatic), and Mundane Object Amazement (More focused on characters being amazed by mundane objects). Contrast with Unusually Uninteresting Sight.

Examples of Mundane Made Awesome are listed on these subpages:
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