tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post4909395647173720540..comments2023-10-15T05:01:43.528-07:00Comments on Bamboo Killers: Exposition DumpEmily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-62737335759762033222010-07-16T02:24:14.540-07:002010-07-16T02:24:14.540-07:00Another approach to the "too much exposition&...Another approach to the "too much exposition" problem is to use a flashback to show Character A's backstory. So Character B starts to tell the story, and you cut away to a 10-second flashback that shows the actual event she's describing (often while having Character B's exposition as voiceover during the flashback). Of course, this only works if that sort of quick cut-away-to-flashback-and-then-cut-back style of editing would fit the tone and pacing of your film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-55198539389565776772010-07-15T20:07:45.696-07:002010-07-15T20:07:45.696-07:00That's a cool idea, but I can only see it work...That's a cool idea, but I can only see it working as a short.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-69458661377532206572010-07-15T19:02:49.305-07:002010-07-15T19:02:49.305-07:00Yo Emily,
Since action is your thing, have you ev...Yo Emily,<br /><br />Since action is your thing, have you ever considered writing a script with no dialogue at all?<br /><br />If so, keep me in mind.<br /><br />SlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-45756489461144288822010-07-14T19:55:28.321-07:002010-07-14T19:55:28.321-07:00I usually make myself cry when I write something &...I usually make myself cry when I write something "beautiful," and then two days later I read it and immediately erase it.<br /><br />Sigh.JUST MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663723046451628228noreply@blogger.com