Script Techniques

Dialogue Means Nothing: -There is no need to fill a script wtih useless dialogue. -One character needs to be doing something while the other one is talking. -Watch the eyes for the truth.

Keep the Story Simple: -Take out what you don't need , (keep the story simple and the characters unique)

Characters Must Break Cliche: Lisa- simple, blonde, fashionista, but later she becomes a detective. Create unexpected characters.

Use Humor to Add Tension: Postpone the element/outcome of danger.

Two Things Happening at Once: Situations have to be contrasting ( one situation is the main focus and the other one interupts it) Lisa going into the apartment contrasted with Miss Lonelyhearts possibly commiting suicide.

Suspense is Informtaion: Dramatic irony, Thorwall doesn't see Lisa hiding in the apartment.

Surprise and Twist: -Dog dies. - Letter from Mrs.Thornwald,  He=She in Psycho

Warning: May cause MacGuffin:
-Thing that drives the story forward: $40,000


Part II
Some techniques that were used were Dialogue Means Nothing. These were the scenes that were almost all action and no dialogue. Like the scene where Thornwald enters Jeff's home and Jeff begins to flash the camera light towards him.

Two things Happening at Once: When Jeff is about to fall out the window and all the neighbors walk out to witness.

Rear Window

1. One technique used is the music. The music gets dramatic in order to put suspense into the movie.
2. The close-ups in the movie give the viewer a sense of mystery just like the characters in the movie are feeling.
3. There are wide shots that show the entire building and all of the windows. This shows some creepiness because the stalker can choose anyone from all of the windows.

Film Festival Reflection

The experience at  the film festival was really rewarding. I never really watch documentaries and I got to see a great documentary, No Look Pass, which focused on a Harvard basketball player. The other film I watched was Memesis which was a horror movie about zombies which was entertaining to watch. The film festival had very friendly staff and at the beginning of each movie their was a short message from a speaker which is never seen when watching a regular movie at the theaters.

Concept64 #3

Not all of the characters in my script will have a big speech because if too many characters have one it will bore the audience.

Concept 63 #2

My favorite music video is the video for the song November Rain by Guns N Roses. The video is very long but when you watch it without the music the video it tells a story. The emotions that are portrayed are love, sadness, and anger. The lyrics do go hand with the lyrics.