Cinematic Storytelling

Here are a few quotes I've just seen in a book that I'm reading regarding Cinematic storytelling.

'When we tell a story in cinema, we should resort to dialogue only when it's impossible to do otherwise. I always try to tell a story in the cinematic way, through a succession of shots and bits of film in between.'

'Whenever possible, to rely more on the visual than the dialogue.'

- Alfred Hitchcock.

* There are two requirements of  great script: One is to have a great story, the other is to render the story cinematically.

* Movies start and end with story.

* The first part of a director's job is knowing what the audience should be feeling, and when. The second part is harnessing te tools to get them there.