Blog 6 Witness

In The Script for WITNESS, the authors use a lot of visual language to create a picture in the readers mind of the film. As With William Goldman, one can easily see the film as they read it.
From the beginning description of the “black-clad” men on the road to the murder and beyond I could very easily visualize it all. I especially appreciated how they put in specific camera movements to obtain a certain feel and atmosphere. Camera movements such as “POV” and “PAN” were used to great effect to show the film before it was even made.

In response to Mr. Carrington’s question of the authenticity of the Amish traditions shown, I would say, although I have not witnessed such customs before, that the customs are accurately portrayed. It is simply one of those instances when you somehow can tell the authenticity even though you have no idea of the thing in question.

For those who have seen the film, did the finished product resemble the reading “vision” of the film? How did it differ?
The writers of Witness used more technical details in the writing than Goldman, which script would be easier to make into a film?