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Snowleopard:
Er, do you mean that you can't waste time and space, MT?
In script writing we're constantly told - show it don't say it. And the more senses you bring to a scene the more vivid it is and the more it will stick with people.
MarigoldsThorn:
Lol, pretty much.
Yes, exactly. It's the same thing really.
Snowleopard:
I was on a panel once about writing scripts. I was the person who was working on and trying to sell a script.
(Still working on that. Deep sigh)
The other people were professionals. One of them was a producer on an upcoming RoboCop movie. I don't remember which one.
I commented about the showing not saying but I also said that you can give indications of a characters nature with things like costume. Say you have a character that's cold emotionally. You put him in greys, blacks, blue greys, and blues. If the people around him are in warm colors then unconsciously people will think he is cold.
The RoboCop guy looked at me and sorta murmured - I'd never thought of that.
MarigoldsThorn:
lol, really?
We get that hammered into us constantly. It's one of the things we have to consider at every turn.
So well done!
Snowleopard:
Gosh thanks.
Well, I come from an art background so I tend to think about that kind of stuff. Producer is busy trying to get the film off the ground and done on time and on budget. And some producers are not particularly artistic in the sense that you and I are. Trust me - I've heard a few horror tales.
While this is about writing it does illustrate the Production/upper echelon mind set.
It comes from a book called - A Martian wouldn't say that! ROTFLMAO
These are honest to goodness memos that were sent to the writer's of various scripts.
Memo from Studio: We have a black person in the cast but what you have him saying in your script does not indicate that he's black.
Memo from writers and company: That's what we intended.
Memo from Studio: But how will the audience know he's black?
There are others equally as dumb.
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