Just picked up a copy of Donald Miller's book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. Early on he writes about preparing to attend a Robert McKee seminar. He mentions some of the things he has been told about McKee and one of them was that narration should never be used in a movie.
...and that kinda got me thinking.
First, I came up with several narrated movies that have done really well. Then I started wondering just WHY some consider narration to be bad form.
Is it considered "cheating"? (ie. anything required for the audience can be SHOWN or told through dialog?)
Was there some other reason?
So I thought I'd post here and get you guys' feedback. What do you think about narration?
...and that kinda got me thinking.
First, I came up with several narrated movies that have done really well. Then I started wondering just WHY some consider narration to be bad form.
Is it considered "cheating"? (ie. anything required for the audience can be SHOWN or told through dialog?)
Was there some other reason?
So I thought I'd post here and get you guys' feedback. What do you think about narration?