History Main / SlidingScaleOfVisualsVersusDialogue

* Next to no dialogue is spoken in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl: The Subspace Emissary''; the characters' actions and facial expressions do all the talking. Since a fair number of them are {{Heroic Mime}}s in their signature franchises ([[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]], [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]], VideoGame/{{Yoshi|sIsland}}, etc.) this makes sense in context. However, it enters FridgeLogic territory when [[VideoGame/MetalGear Snake]] joins the brawl... and jumps to FridgeBrilliance when VideoGame/{{Sonic|TheHedgehog}} does.

* The classic ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoons could go anywhere on the scale. In general, Creator/ChuckJones favored visuals while Creator/RobertMcKimson favored dialogue; Creator/FrizFreleng was usually in the middle. As for specific examples, WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadrunner cartoons were entirely devoid of dialogue and relied on visual gags. Meanwhile, WesternAnimation/FoghornLeghorn was a loudmouth, and as such his cartoons had heavy dialogue to reflect that. Also, the cartoons began to rely more and more on dialogue in later years, particularly [[UsefulNotes/LooneyTunesInTheSixties the 60s]], due to dwindling budgets (and, by extension, increasingly LimitedAnimation); that being said, exceptions like ''WesternAnimation/NowHearThis'' and ''WesternAnimation/RabbitStewAndRabbitsToo'' (which completely lack dialogue) exist.

* While ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' is known for [[AnimationBump it's flash animations]] and at times ([[ArtEvolution mainly later in the story]]) [[SugarWiki/AwesomeArt some beautifully]] [[SceneryPorn drawn art]] without dialogue, much of the plot is usually told through through Pesterlogs and Dialoglog [[note]]The in-game names for [[CallARabbitASmeerp dialogue boxes]][[/note]], with even some of the more important moments being retold rather than shown.

* One could believe that Amazon spent over $500 million (for the first season alone) for ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'' just to have breath-taking PornScenery visuals on par with the Avatar movies. The reveal of capital city of Armenelos and the eruption of Orodruin leading to its turn into the Mount Doom are both iconic scenes. But in the same time, the show is also known for its slow scenes, and having dialogue full of [[HurricaneOfAphorisms Aphorisms]] and characters talking FloweryElizabethanEnglish.

* The classic ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoons could go anywhere on the scale. In general, Creator/ChuckJones favored visuals while Creator/RobertMcKimson favored dialogue; Creator/FrizFreleng was usually in the middle. As for specific examples, WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadrunner cartoons were entirely devoid of dialogue and relied on visual gags. Meanwhile, WesternAnimation/FoghornLeghorn was a loudmouth, and as such his cartoons had heavy dialogue to reflect that. Also, the cartoons began to rely more and more on dialogue in later years, particularly [[UsefulNotes/LooneyTunesInTheSixties the 60s]], due to dwindling budgets (and, by extension, increasingly LimitedAnimation); that being said, exceptions like ''WesternAnimation/NowHearThis'' and ''WesternAnimation/RabbitStewAndRabbitsToo'' (which completely lack dialogue) exist.

* Next to no dialogue is spoken in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl: The Subspace Emissary''; the characters' actions and facial expressions do all the talking. Since a fair number of them are [[HeroicMime Heroic Mimes]] in their signature franchises ([[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]], [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]], [[VideoGame/YoshisIsland Yoshi]], etc.) this makes sense in context. However, it enters FridgeLogic territory when [[VideoGame/MetalGear Snake]] joins the brawl... and jumps to FridgeBrilliance when [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] does.

* ''WebComic/{{minus}}'' probably falls somewhere around here.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', although it does use the occasional mind blowingly gothic drawing to set the mood, 40k relies mostly on quotations and snippets of fluff to set the plot pieces. Good thing it's one of the most quotable pieces of fiction out there.

* ''WebComic/{{Sonichu}}''. The author claims it's to preserve marker ink.

* ''LightNovel/SagradaReset'': Most of the story is carried by exposition and internal monologues instead of visuals. The characters rarely emote and the dialogue just barely avoids being monotone and presents a good opportunity for WorldBuilding.

* Film/MyDinnerWithAndre is just dialogue and little to nothing else.

* WesternAnimation/{{BoJack Horseman}} has two episodes that are on the two extreme polar opposites. "Fish out of water" is the SilenceIsGolden example, which could easily be a modern-day setting Charles Chaplin film, with the visuals taking all the protagonism and no dialogue. On the SpeechCentricWork antithesis to this is the episode "Free churro" which literally consists of a long monologue Bojack gives [[spoiler: during his mother's funeral]]. And of course with some PlayedForLaughs moments, just like you would expect in a stand-up comedy.

* Franchise/{{Star Wars}} is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a whole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example of the ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: (could really this be considered a spoiler?) ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga. The prequel trilogy is the ultimate example of this mostly because of his obvious Shakespearian dialogue´s inspiration ( or well, [[ShakespeareInFiction what most people think how Shakespeare works are]] ).

* Franchise/{{Star Wars}} is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a whole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example of the ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: (could really this be considered a spoiler?) ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga. The prequel trilogy is the ultimate example of this mostly because of his obvious Shakespearian dialogue´s inspiration ( or well [[ShakespeareInFiction what most people think how Shakespeare works are]] ).

* Franchise/{{Star Wars}} is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a whole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example of the ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: (could really this be considered a spoiler?) ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga. The prequel trilogy is the ultimate example of this mostly because of his obvious Shakespearian dialogue´s inspiration ( or well [[ShakespeareInFiction what most people think how Shakespeare works are]] ). Special mention to [[youtube the Darth Plagueis story:05dT34hGRdg]] that Palpatine tells to Anakin.

* Franchise/{{Star Wars}} is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a whole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example of the ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: (could really this be considered a spoiler?) ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga. The prequel trilogy is the ultimate example of this mostly because of his obvious Shakespearian dialogue´s inspiration ( or well [[ShakespeareInFiction what most people think how Shakespeare works are]] ). Special mention to [[youtube the Darth Plagueis story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05dT34hGRdg]] that Palpatine tells to Anakin.

* Franchise/{{Star Wars}} is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a whole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example of the ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: (could really this be considered a spoiler?) ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga. The prequel trilogy is the ultimate example of this mostly because of his obvious Shakespearian dialogue´s inspiration ( or well [[ShakespeareInFiction what most people think how Shakespeare works are]] ). Special mention to the Darth plagueis story that Palpatine tells to Anakin.

* Franchise/{{Star Wars}} is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a whole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example of the ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: (could really this be considered a spoiler?) ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga. The prequel trilogy is the ultimate example of this mostly because of his obvious Shakespearian dialogue´s inspiration ( or well [[ShakespeareInFiction what most people think how Shakespeare works are]] ).

* Franchise/{{StarWars}} is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a whole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example of the ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: (could really this be considered a spoiler?) ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga. The prequel trilogy is the ultimate example of this mostly because of his obvious Shakespearian dialogue´s inspiration ( or well [[ShakespeareInFiction what most people think how Shakespeare works are]] ).

* Franchise/{{StarWars}} is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a whole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example of the ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: could really this be considered a spoiler? ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga. The prequel trilogy is the ultimate example of this mostly because of his obvious Shakespearian dialogue´s inspiration ( or well [[ShakespeareInFiction what most people think how Shakespeare works are]] ).

* Franchise/{{StarWars}} is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a whole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: could really this be considered a spoiler? ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga. The prequel trilogy is the ultimate example of this mostly because of his obvious Shakespearian dialogue´s inspiration ( or well [[ShakespeareInFiction what most people think how Shakespeare works are]] ).

* StarWars is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a hole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: could really this be considered a spoiler? ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga. The prequel trilogy is the ultimate example of this mostly because of his obvious Shakespearian dialogue´s inspiration ( or well [[ShakespeareInFiction what most people think how Shakespeare works are]] ).

* StarWars is a complete SceneryPorn orgy. The lightsabers, the ships, the planets, and all the universe as a hole screams visuals everywhere. In particular, the shoot of Luke watching the sunset has become an iconic example ShowDontTell rule. But also the series is particularly known for having a lot of memorable dialogue as well like the " I am your father" moment [[spoiler: could really this be considered a spoiler? ]] and the traditional phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" that has been repeated in every film of the saga.

* Children´s picture books, fit this as well. Probably because are targeted to readers who are learning just [[CaptainObvious to read]]. So, it is expected from both parents and publishers that illustrations serve as a complement to the words and vice-versa.

* WesternAnimation/{{BoJack Horseman}} has two episodes that are on the two extreme polar opposites. "Fish out of water" is the SilenceIsGolden example, which could easily be a modern-day setting Charles Chaplin film, with the visuals taking all the protagonism and no dialogue. On the SpeechCentricWork antithesis to this is the episode "Free churro" which literally consists of a long monologue Bojack gives [[spoiler: during his mother's funeral]]. And of course with some PlayedForLaughs moments, just like you would expect in a stand-up comedy.

* BoJackHorseman has two episodes that are on the two extreme polar opposites. "Fish out of water" is the SilenceIsGolden example, which could easily be a modern-day setting Charles Chaplin film, with the visuals taking all the protagonism and no dialogue. On the SpeechCentricWork antithesis to this is the episode "Free churro" which literally consists of a long monologue Bojack gives [[spoiler: during his mother's funeral]]. And of course with some PlayedForLaughs moments, just like you would expect in a stand-up comedy.

* Bojack horseman has two episodes that are on the two extreme polar opposites. "Fish out of water" is the SilenceIsGolden example, which could easily be a modern-day setting Charles Chaplin film, with the visuals taking all the protagonism and no dialogue. On the SpeechCentricWork antithesis to this is the episode "Free churro" which literally consists of a long monologue Bojack gives [[spoiler: during his mother's funeral]]. And of course with some PlayedForLaughs moments, just like you would expect in a stand-up comedy.

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* A lot of the filmmakers who came from the American independent film scene of the early 1990's (such as Creator/StephenSoderbergh, Creator/KevinSmith and Creator/RichardLinklater) focused much more on clever dialogue than impressive visuals. It also helped that it cost significantly less to shoot clever dialogue than clever visuals. Nowadays, independent filmmakers can make gorgeous movies [[TechMarchesOn for the cost of an HD camcorder and a laptop]].

Needless to say, this scale is completely independent of the other sliding scales.