Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker says dialogue should be just another sound, integrated with visual storytelling conveyed by actors' eyes.
- In plain terms
- Dialogue is a sound that works with visual cues from eyes.
- What can you take from it?
- Use dialogue as a complement to visual storytelling.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does visual cue enhance spoken words?
- When is dialogue essential?
Another view
Some narratives rely heavily on dialogue for exposition.
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