looking at what it says on scripts, considering how much trouble we are having with ours. Theres an interesting part on how to cut a script and Mackendrick uses one of his own experiences to illustrate some good points. One of the things he mentions is that when cutting a scene, he doesn't look at the dialogue, but the structure of the scene, analysing the characters and their feelings. He uses this to see how he can best keep these ideas and themes, but in a much more compact way.
This book is mainly aimed at directors but I have found it useful to read because it has given a perspective on what Ben will be doing and therefore what I can do that will best help him. Mackendrick discusses how when on set, the director needs to be constantly answering the question 'what do I need to see now?' with the 'I' in this question being the audience.
This is a good point and some thing that needs to be kept in focus while we shoot. With the manty redrafts of the script, and the drastic changes in the plot of the film itself, I fear that Ben has/can/will lose focus and sight of this . This is something that I will also keep in mind throughout the rest of pre prodcuction and the rest of the film making process, and remind Ben if I feel that its moving off focus.
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