Week Seven Notes
Notes
Dialogue
-The audio part of the film. Or aardio as some people say it.
Portray emotions(express)
Express thoughts
Monologue
Say things on purpose to lead audience on
Build connection with the audience
Defines the characters
Communicate to other characters (indicates msg)
Moves plot forward relations
Communicates message
Elements of dialogue
Dialogue reveals character.
- A character talks about himself or herself
- Other people talk about that character
Dialogue establishes relationships between characters
-Characters express attitudes and opinions that are in opposition to one another.
Good effective dialogue will move the story forward.
Dialogue communicates faces and information to the audience.
- it conveys essential exposition.
- Characters will talk about what happened, establishing the story line.
- Dialogue ties the script together (voice overs)
Mistakes:
- Dialogue should be used sparingly, never telling the audience what they can see for themselves.
- Dialogue is no substitute for action. (IF not there is no point in it being a movie!!)
- Dialogue that creates ambiguity.
- Unnecessary Dialogue ( no difference whether its there or not)
