Why all the "directors vision" junk?

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Originally Posted by Spiderbri

But still a well written story plays like a movie in your mind. when you read a book what pulls you in is you see it all in your head. so what you see in your head is what it should look like on film.

Obviously there are writer/director combos out there (Tarantino, Nolan, Coens, etc), so it's not impossible to sort of "see" the movie as you write it.

But I think a lot of people don't want to give the directors enough credit.

It may be possible to visualize the final outcome in your head, but that doesn't necessarily translate into being able to pull it off.

I can visualize myself batting in the bottom of the 9th of the World Series, and hitting the game winning home run. That doesn't mean I can go and actually make it happen.

Similarly, it might be possible to visualize how a movie plays out in your head, but if you're dumped on a set with a camera and crew, you'll probably be lost as to what to do next.

What you're seeing in your head is the finished product. What you're not seeing is all the little pieces that go into making it, and that can be a bit overwhelming. As sussudio said, there's a lot more to it than calling "action" and "cut".