We were always taught to run a film so that i can be watched without audio and still have the story come across. I like dialogue to an extent, I just hate explaining dialogue. You know two people sitting at a table talking, basically telling you whats happening and why. Just show us, I dont want to study the movie, i just want to watch it.

That's an interesting point, but the thing you have to remember about film school, is that you're there to learn the basics and rules of film. Once you know them and have them down, then you can learn how to break those rules and use them to your advantage.

I worry because you always bring up what you are being taught in film class. Four years of film school on my end, and while I always look back to my training, it's important to grow on your own and figure out how YOU want to do films. NEVER forget your basics, but start to develop your own theories. Just because film school teaches you one thing doesn't mean the rest is wrong.

Not trying to be mean or condescending, really just trying to be helpful. I've been in the industry and worked that way, believe me it's not what film school teaches. It's like anything in art. You have to use your own voice and build upon the basics you learn.

Yeah I totally agree, Ive yet to get a chance to do anything in the industry or make anything big on my own. I just bring up things im taught that I agree with. He always tells us their are exceptions and what not, but usuelly I agree. Like the dialogue thing. when I write movies I always avoid dialogue when possible. I make it flow and use it as needed of course, but ive never had more than a page and half of nothing but dialogue. Even when they are talking i have them doing stuff.

Its mostly because when im watching them myself, these parts always bore me alot.