• LousyCornMuffins@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    it’s those asides that make the film feel alive though. fleshed out. can’t be the entire dialogue, but if your film is direct A→B→C ect ect ect the characters feel one dimensional.

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      5 days ago

      Ironically a common writing technique is B->C dialog.

      Basically cutting out the preamble and post dialog. Most times even in my writing I include “Hello” since that would stand out, but generally get right to the point.

      You see this a lot in movies too, if done well it blends in since your scene is focusing on the action and not rambling on.

      There are exceptions (teens talking may include a “no you hang up” trope for comedic effect) but that’s used sparingly.