Video: 2016 Movie Trailer Mashup

This year-end compilation of movie moments reminds us of a big fact…

That movies are primarily a visual medium.

Watch this video edited by Sleepy Skunk and it’s one stunning visual after another.

Takeaway: Think visually. First. Last. In between. This should be our default mode for any scene we write.

Yes, some movies are more dialogue driven.

Yes, some scenes are more dialogue driven.

But we are talking about “motion” “pictures”. Both words — visual.

A question worth asking with every scene: Is there a more visual way to tell this part of the story.