of course a big surprise or a sudden change can not be RANDOM. If it is entirely disregarding the relationships to previous plots, then it is nothing but misunderstanding and just shit.
my questions is about elements that are suggested or shown before a sudden change or surprise.
It is very important for a director on decision of what to show, even more than what to hide. That's simply because ( I believe) things that are shown actually and more influentially determines the perception of what is in the world to lead the plot for audiences to follow.
Then, for those shown or given elements or plot points, what are the factors that determines if it is confusing or curious for audience?
I think that certain things coming out randomly can work, such as a surprise element in humor. You can have an event that's funny, or surprising that doesnt really have to do with the plot and it will still work as a joke in a film. From a critics POV, maybe not...but for the audience I think it flies. This is because of believability. The audience has nothing against a film if they believe it. I recently watched the new Pirates movie with my family and it wasnt very good: there are many loopholes and continuity errors. Nevertheless, my family loved it. And they didnt notice anything wrong with it.
ReplyDeleteI think you should show what's necessary, because film is a visual medium and then people wont be confused. There are films that some people would consider horrible and confusing, that show hardly anything, and there are also some that show the smallest pieces of the characters lives (kind of like Italian Neo-Realism, or the French New Wave films) that can be extremely beautiful and (mostly) understandable. You can also technically lie to the audience by what you show them, and then pull the rug out from them later which is very dangerous, but done properly can work. ...but if the audience BELIEVES whats happening so they don't question it: everything is understood.
Although for me, I think making a film or anything should kind of be set up like a piece of literature. In literature you're given everything you need to create the world in your head, but the author is there to guide you through it. The author is not a character, but the author is similar to a director in many ways. People read literature every day, and the worlds come to life in their heads. That's not them doing it, not really. It's the author and his/her vision, the author, like the camera, shows you what you need to know. Make the world believable and the audience should be set. Now, we are students and have hardly any experience or genius to do this ourselves...so,
I think the best way to determine if things are confusing to an audience, or if they dont work...is honestly to just get other people's opinions.
If things are believable and characters are as real as they can be: there can be a million loopholes and the audience wont care. There are many ways to subconsciously make things understandable to an audience, and many examples for that. Those are my thoughts. : X