When I write a script I see where it is set in my vision of the final result. I see the perfect locations, the furniture in the rooms, everything.
My vision is however never what the final result will look like. I don’t say this is bad or wrong, just that the movie in my head cannot be recorded and used.
In my script for Sx2 Productions there is a scene in a bathroom, at night, with only dim light from the window illuminating the room. I got a note in the margin back: “what if the bathroom where we film this does not have any window?” It’s not like a small producer has a huge amount of locations to thrive in. Or large equipment to set the proper light, for that matter.
Another note concerned a high bridge in the story: “We don’t have any high bridges here.” A water tower on a mountain will be used instead.
When I saw the photos from Walking the Graveyard I realised I had had a Swedish graveyard in mind. It didn’t matter to the story at all and what I’ve seen of the set it is just as great, it’s just that they look very different, a Swedish and an American graveyard.
When I work on the adaption of a novel set in a specific Swedish town I almost feel handicapped because I know so little about the locations. On the other hand, if this is filmed, other locations might be used instead.
Writing a movie script means to be flexible in the choice of locations, but in the same time be specific enough to paint a picture and pass on the inspiration and passion to the reader.
But it is a good thing if the script breethes the right geography.
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