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May 12, 2016 Published by: Paolo Braga Posted in: Dialogue

Handling exposition in ‘The Martian’

Humor is a good way to hide exposition. Amusing explanations are light. The audience doesn’t perceive the writer’s concern to feed them information. Viewers don’t realize that an effort of comprehension is asked of them.…

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December 16, 2015 Published by: Paolo Braga Posted in: Exposition

‘Star Wars’ – How a problem of exposition suggested the Force

To turn problems into opportunities is our job as screenwriters… ER wouldn’t have had its innovetive visual style if the corridors of the hospital where the pilot was shot weren’t so narrow that the use…

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