Story vs. Plot

In the world of film, the biggest element is the factor of story and plot. Without a story or a plot, we have no film. What can get confusing is when we try to understand the difference between story and plot. 

To understand this whole concept, I watched a video with filmmaker Martin Scorsese, where he describes the difference between story and plot, and explain which one he prefers (which you can access here.) 

I'll admit, the first time I watched the video, I was confused. To me, story and plot were basically the same thing, and I didn't really see a difference. What helped me to understand was to look at everything else in the blog post, not just the video with Scorsese, and discussing everything with my film class.

The plot of a film is the skeleton. The basic outline of the events that happen. The story, however, is the details of the film. It goes more in depth to the movie, and explains why everything happens. I myself prefer story to plot. I like to know the details more than just the basic outline.