Filming with a Treatment but no Script?

[Raditude]

I have an idea for an independent film, and have written a "Presentation Treatment." The treatment includes some of the dialog and gives a general idea on the direction the film should go. I find myself lacking the attention span to sit down and write a whole script for a feature length film. Since I'll be directing and know what I want, I have been thinking of just shooting with the Treatment, and coming up with dialog on the fly and having characters improv some of their lines.

Does anyone see a problem with going this route? Has anyone done it before, and had success or failure? Does anyone have any recommendations on how to achieve this?

 

[NickClapper]

The part that would worry me in this is not the idea of shooting with only a treatment but the idea that you're not writing the script simply because you don't have the patience. I think that indicates a problem that will cause you more difficulties during the process than the lack of a script.

 

[Raditude]

I think I've decided to write something between a treatment and a full script. It will have the general idea of each scene, with some dialogue. This will cut my work load, but will insure a better produced film.