The authors of Witness utilize visual language throughout the screenplay by implementing a large amount of detail into the descriptions of the actions and settings. Like a novel, Witness gives attention to presenting the settings and events of the story in a thorough and detailed fashion so that the audience can clearly picture what is happening in their minds. The more detailed the language, the easier it is to put images to the words that one is reading, and this is what translates into a film. In addition to describing the actions and settings, the authors frequently describe the shots in the screenplay. Pairing these with vivid descriptions allows readers to picture what the screen should look like when the film is playing. By these means, the authors effectively evoke a film through the written script.
1. Do you prefer reading scripts that make use of detailed imagery, such as Witness or A Boy’s Life, or scripts that focus more on character, such as sex, lies, and videotape?
2. In what ways could Witness be improved and made into a better screenplay?
2 comments:
I do prefer reading screenplays with lots of description. But only due to the fact that I read books all the time and in reading screenplays its some times like eating cake with out icing.
The only way I could/ would improve Witness is to take out a few camera directions in order to give a director a more open vision when he or she reads it.
I prefer screenplays with lots of description. I think that readers can learn a lot about their characters from description.
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