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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs  I disagree Rob, because any amateur film maker can capture an image on a digital camera but without a good script their movie is crap. The horror found footage genre is testament to this.
Of course at base level you need an image to be able to make a film so in that respect it is the most important part of film making but to make a film someone would actually want to watch then the script for me is the most important part. |
Good point Dem. I'm not arguing a script is unimportant. It's always, of course good to start with a solid foundation, but a good film maker will be able to make something interesting out of mediocrity whilst a bad film maker is more than capable of starting with a good script and making it mediocre. Which is why I think the most important part of making a film is what you can make out of the script rather than the script dictating the outcome i.e. the visualisation. A good example would be Dario Argento. His scripts are often hard to follow and have lapses in logic, but the films turn out good becuase of the way he visualises them. Imagine what would have happened if a less inspired director was behind the camera.
You often hear the critics say 'style over substance' and what they are saying is the script isn't any good. But look at the great directors that have been accused of that e.g. Brian de Palma, Ridley Scott, John Boorman to name but three.