Day 20 – A thousand words

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Dialogue used to dominate television, while cinematic storytelling was the exclusive territory of film. Over the past decade, this has dramatically shifted.

Many popular TV shows now rely heavily on the visuals, from Game Of Thrones to Yellowstone, and from Westworld to Better Call Saul.

To break into any area of our industry, screenwriters must master both visual storytelling and craftful speech.

But compelling descriptions don’t necessarily require impressive or quirky settings. The best visual storytelling reveals character.

Today’s Mastery exercise shows a classic movie opener from the western Rio Bravo that achieves just that.