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So someone (not from here) just confused the shit out of me. I showed them something I had already written and they asked me where were the camera directions. I didn't think they were important in a script, especially a first draft where I am still getting my footing.
What is this person talking about? Aren't "Camera Directions" the role of the Director?
>> Totally off topic part. Is there anywhere that details the shorthand "Jargon" used in scripts. Like for example "EXT" for external?
Camera directions are the role of the DP, although the director will have a say on everything in that area too. Generally though the Director directs the actors. I'm working with aDP now and the guy is excellent. He takes charge of the lighting and camera directions, even decides what lenses to use. He/she will write something called a shot list that will break your script up into various shots, like zoom in and the like. Although the director will look through it and agree or disagree on this and that.
You don't need to use camera directions and they are frowned upon in a spec anyway.
Ah, thank you Dustin and Max. It's a relief to know that I don't have to bother. I'm too busy trying to have a good flow to the story. I swear some people just want to confuse me with this stuff. Maybe why I don't really talk to anyone around me about it.
hey SoullessDragon, you're just starting out so it's good to keep an open mind. If the guys asking for camera angles, what you got to lose? think about what you would see through the camera, it doesn't have to be rocket science.
Let's just say jesus is 'walking on water', the camera is shooting from below and you see Jesus has a tiny cock, so by the visual, there's no need to tell. As they say 'Show don't tell' Or you could put camera angles on a different page...1, 1.1 , 1.2, whatever.
If you can see through the cameras eyes it might give you a different prospective. It's just a thought, but it's not something that should be dismissed.
There's a few people on here that are shit hot script writer's that you can learn from for sure, but most get caught up in their own little world biting each others tails. Dont be a sheep. Open up the boundaries.
Writing your first spec script you're best advised to steer clear of camera directions i. e., using terms such as pan down etc. but you can allude to what the reader is looking at through description and action lines. Just steer clear of technical terminology and you'll be fine.
Just be aware that some of this terminology especially in the second 'glossary' is the director's domain only and I'm not sure when it was posted up but even it may be a little dated now.
Like I said, with screenwriting, as with a lot of areas of so called specialty, modes of writing come in and out of fashion. Industry Standard is what you want to aim for first off and then once you become experienced you can inject more of your own flare - within reason.
Get the basics down and then post it up on SS. You'll soon know through feedback what is not deemed as standard.
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So someone (not from here) just confused the shit out of me. I showed them something I had already written and they asked me where were the camera directions. I didn't think they were important in a script, especially a first draft where I am still getting my footing.
What is this person talking about? Aren't "Camera Directions" the role of the Director?
>> Totally off topic part. Is there anywhere that details the shorthand "Jargon" used in scripts. Like for example "EXT" for external?
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