Film Storytelling

Master film storytelling: Learn showing vs. telling, plot structure, and verisimilitude. Analyze visual elements in movies.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that "showing" is preferred to "telling?" "Telling" is too direct and visually static Directors are much more skilled in showing visuals than they are in writing dialogue It allows directors room for creativity "Telling" leaves no room for imagination or interpretation What is an example of a visual "item" that can be "read?" Facial expressions Body language Symbolic items (gun = danger) Light or lack of light All of the above None of the above Setup Develops verisimilitude Establish the protagonist Ends with the Inciting Incident Confrontation The longest act of the three Grow and develop tension around the conflict Ends with the climax - the culmination of all the action Resolution Shows the resulting impacts of the main character's choices Often the shortest of the three acts Typically involve an "open ending" where the audience can reflect, imagine, and even argue What does "verisimilitude" mean? the measure of how true a film is the difference between audience expectations and reality the appearance of being real and consistent within context the amount of fantasy and unreal elements in a film Why is visual storytelling difficult to describe? Visuals in general are difficult to describe Storytelling always includes visuals We are often so used to seeing visuals in films that we don't really think about it Films are considered... Mostly visual Mostly auditory