Week 12- Industry Perspectives
Scream – Kevin Williamson
What I enjoyed the most about this script is Williamson’s short, and punching dialogue. It made for a fast paced, exciting read. His big-print too, is concise and to the point. Williamson does not get too caught up in the minute details of painting a setting, and instead delivers heart-pumping action that is thrilling for the reader. After reading this, I have cut back on my big print, only including what is absolutely necessary for the scene to be interpreted correctly by the reader and the director.
What makes this a stellar script, is that Joseph Stephano capitalizes on his use of suspense, making the read just as thrilling and suspenseful as the on-screen product. He does so by subtly releasing more and more details about the character, so that we know just enough to follow them on their journey, but not too much so that it ruins the surprise. As a fan of the horror genre, watching this skill being implemented was extremely valuable to me being an aspiring horror writer. I have learned that a horror script should be just as thrilling for the reader as the viewer, and that suspense should be my #1 tool.
Brokeback Mountain – Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana
For a film that relies greatly on building a strong relationship between two characters, Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana have excelled in submersing their readers into a vivid world, where we can project the story of Ennis and Jack. This script contrasts greatly against Kevin Williamson’s Scream in terms of big-print, but for this story, it works. They have added an excess about of detail, and included many establishing shots of the countryside, but the consequence of this is that the reader has a complete sense of setting and world, allowing Ennis and Jack’s relationship to feel even more real. What I have learned from reading this is that to make a world and a relationship feel authentic, I shouldn’t be afraid of big-print, so long as it does not distract from the action and pacing of the story.
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