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If you want to make a scene where two things are happening at once, but you want them both happening on the screen at the same time, how would you descibe it to where it's a split screen?
Would it be like:
SPLIT SCREEN
The maniac pounds on the front door while the terrified family hides in the closet.
If you want to make a scene where two things are happening at once, but you want them both happening on the screen at the same time, how would you descibe it to where it's a split screen?
But if you happen to be writing the script for yourself, here's a way to do it.
SPLIT SCREEN
Action 1 goes here and Action 2 goes over here gets one column all to and depending on what itself.
goes on, the action may need to be broken up Personally, I see no problem with this sort of based on what happens when. thing as long as it is necessary to the story you're telling.
I got this from Kill Bill, and whether it is right or not, as long we you use correct spec descriptions, it shouldn't be a huge deal.
Keep in mind that when you write and direct, you write it anyway you want. Tarantino could've written it in crayon, using haikus. No one would question it.
According to the Cole/Haag book, you should write it like this:
INTERCUT - MARY'S BEDROOM/RESIDENTIAL STREET
Mary hastefully packs several blouses in a suitcase.
A sedan slowly drives down the street.
Mary shuts the suitcase and locks it. She jerks it off thte bed.
The sedan pulls up to a red house.
Mary hurries down the stairs, leading to the front door of her house.
NICK BRANSON exits the car and walks to a red house.
True on the writer/director thing. If the online script is a direct word for word transcription, then it was totally a shooting script for him to know what he was thinking. Practically storyboarded on the page.
So an Intercut is the closest your book gets? The Screenwriter's Bible indicats the term SPLIT SCREEN and defines it along with a variety of shooting script directions such as ANGLE, REVERSE SHOT, STOCK SHOT, and ZOOM. This really throws it into the category of shooting directions, and therefore not exactly standard spec writing stuff. Then again, Phil, MOS is also in this section.
So an Intercut is the closest your book gets? The Screenwriter's Bible indicats the term SPLIT SCREEN and defines it along with a variety of shooting script directions such as ANGLE, REVERSE SHOT, STOCK SHOT, and ZOOM. This really throws it into the category of shooting directions, and therefore not exactly standard spec writing stuff. Then again, Phil, MOS is also in this section.
This was just off the top of my head (and a quick look up). The Screenwriter's Bible does refer to the things you refer to, but I'm talking about a spec script, which doesn't use the directions you listed.
The Screenwriter's Bible does refer to the things you refer to, but I'm talking about a spec script, which doesn't use the directions you listed.
Right. And it was in the section of things we don't use in spec scripts as well. I was agreeing with you on the spec script thing. The way camera directions are put forth in spec writing in the Screenwriter's Bible are like this: "The spec script style avoids camera angles, editing directions, and technical intrustions. You may use these tools, but only when absolutely necessary to clarify the story."
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