Post by TheDayAfterYesterday on Jan 29, 2016 3:49:12 GMT -6
Have you every seen the shows/movies which have those "inward thought" voices, where you can hear what the characters might do and what their thoughts are? This is opposed to the characters saying their thoughts out load followed by actions. For some reason the "inward thought" shows strike me to be more enjoyable. For example Deathnote, Scrubs, and the list goes on and on. Sorry for the short list, I'd have to rewatch everything to accurately represent them. Yes, this includes both anime/cartoon and live action films, but that's besides the point. The real question is about a saying known as Show, don't tell. While the link is referring to writing techniques, surely it applies to the visual art as well. Would you enjoy watching someone spout exposition without seeing what is going? Unless they're a talking Ebook, I'd guess no. Either way, you're bound to lose interest if you can't visualize what's going on. Now the question, What makes the "inward thought" such an exception, since it tells rather than shows? I might of already answered the question, but what do you have to say about it?
Shows/movies that do abide by this rule can be just as good if not better, but I think they're harder to make. Take for example, if you misinterpret what is going on due to bad/unintentional/confusing "acting/actions". There are great shows/movies that have a mixture of both, but it's usually obvious to tell how it will be used. A good example of this is Aldnoah.Zero, Gurren Lagann, Berserk because they do use "inward thoughts", but at a minimum. You should check them out if you haven't *wink*. Maybe if we take into account the genre and it's intentions, we'd get a better glaze at why it works.
I think it has something to do with knowing someone/something at a personal level or maybe it's just more understandable to assume what is going to happen.
It seems that the "inward thought" is more commonly used in animes versus live action, maybe it's the budget cuts.
Shows/movies that do abide by this rule can be just as good if not better, but I think they're harder to make. Take for example, if you misinterpret what is going on due to bad/unintentional/confusing "acting/actions". There are great shows/movies that have a mixture of both, but it's usually obvious to tell how it will be used. A good example of this is Aldnoah.Zero, Gurren Lagann, Berserk because they do use "inward thoughts", but at a minimum. You should check them out if you haven't *wink*. Maybe if we take into account the genre and it's intentions, we'd get a better glaze at why it works.
I think it has something to do with knowing someone/something at a personal level or maybe it's just more understandable to assume what is going to happen.
It seems that the "inward thought" is more commonly used in animes versus live action, maybe it's the budget cuts.
