Difference Between Showing and Telling

Difference between Showing and Telling...

     In making a film or short opening, one of the most important things is showing your ideas through the camera not telling the viewer what they want them to see. For example show a lively beach with people playing in sunny weather rather than saying, "the beach was lively and people played." In my film opening, I am trying to break the fourth wall and explain to the reader but I realized I CANNOT TELL! I HAVE TO SHOW! The B-roll on the screen needs to match the narration. It's what the character does on screen that will develop my story. 

     "Action speaks louder than words"

     This saying is true for every day life and for film! In my opening, Hannah the main character is going to be shown on screen quite a bit so I need to show her actions and not my thoughts on who is she is and what she does. With a film opening similar to SHORTS we need to be careful not to be too similar!

     In my research I got a great situational example

One example is dinner conversation... The entire scene shouldn't be two people talking but show the reactions and body language of the conversation as well!

NEXT BLOG WILL BE ABOUT IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL SOUNDS IN MY UPCOMING OPENING.