How sci-fi show Silo paves the way for Amazon’s Fallout adaptation | Digital Trends

There’s another similar series on the horizon, at least in terms of premise, in the form of Prime Videos Falladaptation and showrunner Graham YostsSilohe probably just set the standard and prepared a design for it. Undoubtedly he needs to stand on his own merits, but the imminentFallseries would do well to look to Apple’s world-building exhibits and production value for inspiration.

Post-apocalyptic worldbuilding

Worldbuilding is a vital narrative device for an interesting sci-fi or fantasy series, and it’s a major factor in critical praise. Silohas received. These kinds of worlds need to be immersive and experienced, and that’s something the video game series excels at. Created by Tim Cain for Interplay Entertainment, Bethesda Game Studios has taken the reins of the gaming side of the franchise and fleshed out some of the most compelling RPG experiences in the medium.

Capturing the scope of these games is definitely no small task for creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan (Western world) and showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel) and Graham Wagner (Silicon Valley). It’s probably a completely different beast than similar post-apocalyptic contemporaries The Last of Us. Even so, this introduction to the world ofSilo it demonstrates how well it can be done in even the most confined spaces.

Graham Yost and the rest of his creative team have crafted a smoothly paced adaptation that gives this world time to present its cryptic backstory. Games from Bethesdas and Obsidian Entertainments have no shortage of layered world-building, but the Fallthe showrunners will need to value the art of rhythm if audiences are to feel invested in their take on the world.

Having a distinctive art direction is another factor when it comes to building a world, and one of them Silos most consistent praise has been its production value. It’s a bleak and claustrophobic world, and the show’s visual style conveys that beautifully. Fallit is also widely known for its art style, as its anachronistic 23rd century sci-fi setting mixed with 1950s aesthetics is considered a hallmark of the series.

The rule of thumb should be substance rather than style, surely. Still, fans know that Amazon has more than enough cash to throw at securing it Fall it has the budget it needs to make a strong visual impression.

Storytelling beyond the nuclear bunker

Siloseason 1 has done an outstanding job of making the storytelling in the depths of its underground bunker exhilarating. And while little is known about the AmazonsFallseries, he probably won’t spend as much time in a nuclear bunker as the first one assuming he does at all.Fallout 3managed to effectively show that the story can be set from within the Vault, as the game’s introduction essentially has players play through a cracking cut of the young protagonists there before venturing out into the outside world.

It would be an exciting prologue through an episode or two, building a world within a world and setting the stage for the expansion to come. But regardless of if or for how long Fallspends in its Vaults, the creative team will have to think about expanding the scope of its stories and providing tantalizing answers to its own mysteries sooner rather than later.

While the HBO series started to get erratic as it attempted to unravel itself, Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan showed at least in Western worldIt’s the first season that they’re no strangers to this. Additionally, the creative team has a distinct advantage as the Fallgames are largely episodic in nature.

The series could be an adaptation of the likes of Relapse 76ORNew Las Vegas, but it would be just as good to carve out a separate story elsewhere in this post-apocalyptic American wasteland. As long as they create an atmospheric atmosphere through the gloomy setting of the game not dissimilar Silo and dark, self-deprecating humor and meta-commentary, the foundation will be firmly in place.

Create an adaptation that seems sincere

Although it shouldn’t matter that the Amazons Fallthe show is based on video games as source material, such adaptations have often languished on screens large and small. It’s the elephant in the room, as adaptations like ithalofeeling cynical and embarrassed about their identity. But the likes of HBO groundbreaking The Last of UsAnimated TV series and NetflixCastlevaniaprove it can be done.