Framing & Bangs
Reithan:
It's very helpful actually. Once I started thinking/focusing about scene framing I was trying to get everyone to frame everything up front, and was wondering if that was a mistake, because it seemed like sometimes framing would continue later in the scene, anyway. I was wondering if this was a good thing, or some sort of problem. I think, upon reflecting, and reading these responses, that it's fine. :)
Joel P. Shempert:
Quote from: Reithan on February 05, 2008, 12:04:37 PM
It's very helpful actually. Once I started thinking/focusing about scene framing I was trying to get everyone to frame everything up front, and was wondering if that was a mistake, because it seemed like sometimes framing would continue later in the scene, anyway. I was wondering if this was a good thing, or some sort of problem. I think, upon reflecting, and reading these responses, that it's fine. :)
That was pretty much what I went through too, Reithan. When I discovered the concept of, among other things, Scene Framing, I was like, "Oh my God! That is awesome! Must frame all scenes intentionally and up-front from now on, forever!!" At least in my head. I don't think I did anything really egregious in actual practice, but I did put a couple of players off with the new-fangled aggressive and purposeful framing, one of whom actually quit the game after what I thought was an awesome session of driving action with excellent GM-player collaboration. Now I'm coming to understand the whole spectrum of "tremendous functional variety" Ron's talking about. It's easy for a starving man to gorge, but of course a balanced diet is better for him in the long run (and earns less stares at the dinner table!).
Peace,
-Joel
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