Hi, Diane... as Dave said, you do have chops and a thicker skin than I thought - given that you have returned. I honestly wouldn't bother helping (if you want to call it that) if I didn't think you had something.
Also, Dave is too modest, he's a 2 or 3 time Page finalist. Not to mention other prestigious competitions. He's sold quite a bit too. He has his preferences as you will too, but everything he says is worth considering.
Code OVER BLACK: THE FOLLOWING WORDS : This is based on a true events. |
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How can you fade in over black?
If you must use FADE IN... then the following would be more technically correct:
OVER BLACK:
SUPER: Based on true events.
FADE IN:
Blah-deblah-blah...
Of course, the OVER BLACK is a director choice and they may choose not to bother with it at all and put the SUPER over the establishing scene. I suppose though, that is also true of every part of the script.
Code EXT. CHINATOWN. VICTORIA - DAY (May 1891) |
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The slug is wrong. You should put the main location first. So it would read VICTORIA - CHINATOWN. Also, there's no point in the date being in the slug. It belongs in a SUPER.
Yeah... it's in the slug. Why repeat this?
Code Narrow streets and warren of alleys and passage ways. |
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This line is awkward. Try:
A warren of narrow streets, alleys and passageways.
So, your opening would look like this:
EXT. VICTORIA - CHINATOWN - DAY
SUPER: MAY 1891
Congested. Claustrophobic. A warren of narrow streets,
alleys and passageways.
If this doesn't piss you off too much, I'll check out more tomorrow. I'm UK... it's evening, and I'm about to watch a movie with my gf.
Good night.