FJ and G
Film primarily is a visual medium. Novels are for introspection and explaining thoughts.
Having said that, there are some ways to bring out inner thoughts in film.
In my current screenplay (on 4th draft), a teen plays a starring role, along with his dog. It occurred to me the other day that I can get the teen to reveal what he's thinking to the dog. Those who have dogs know what I mean. You can talk to them and its nonjudgmental, and they return the conversation with sympathetic body language.
Anway, i know enough not to overdo the trick but may find one or two places to try this out.
There undoubtedly are other ways to reveal thoughts beside dog-human conversations, oops, I mean human-dog conversations.
Talking to yourself would probably come off as cheesy in most situations, as would be V.O.
Can you think of any other tricks?
Having said that, there are some ways to bring out inner thoughts in film.
In my current screenplay (on 4th draft), a teen plays a starring role, along with his dog. It occurred to me the other day that I can get the teen to reveal what he's thinking to the dog. Those who have dogs know what I mean. You can talk to them and its nonjudgmental, and they return the conversation with sympathetic body language.
Anway, i know enough not to overdo the trick but may find one or two places to try this out.
There undoubtedly are other ways to reveal thoughts beside dog-human conversations, oops, I mean human-dog conversations.
Talking to yourself would probably come off as cheesy in most situations, as would be V.O.
Can you think of any other tricks?