Years ago, we studied the shooting script for a popular movie and only now does it make sense that there is a difference between that and a spec script. The Clemencia Collective wrote many stories conceived of as movies before we discovered the wonderful resource that is the Big Red Stripe, Thank you
About the only time I've used camera description (as an element of surprise) was in a rom-com where the heroine had just been made more than 16 feet tall (via a machine that went haywire) but doesn't realize it yet; neither does the audience. After emerging from the chamber where her sudden growth had just occurred, she initially speaks when asked how she was doing in CLOSE-UP, "Great, never felt better! Just one question: Why are you all..." (PULL BACK to show her entire body and clothes, now triple-scale) "...so small?" They then inform her that it was she who changed, not they.
Hay Jacob! All teachers and Industry experts want very less dialogues/ they want only action lines in the spec script- that leaves no white space that you tell is -loved by script readers. what am I to do? Please reply here.Thanks.
Umm... I'm not aware of this. You may hear people want less dialogue because many aspiring writers are so bad at writing dialogue and it's awful to read. But description can be just as bad. Rule of thumb: make everything interesting. If there's no conflict, and if what's happening isn't interesting... you're done. If it's interesting and there's conflict? Doesn't matter how much dialogue or description. Reader's experience matters more.
Why is the numbering the scenes wrong... I mean! is so easy to get feedback or to keep reading where you left when you know exactly what scene you left. How is putting numbers such a bad thing? is not that it cant be changed after anyway...
I talk more in-depth about the "why" in this video: ruclips.net/video/ebt5guHmZbc/видео.html Short answer - scene numbers are used for production, not for writers. Using scene numbers if you're sharing the script with anyone in Hollywood will make them think one of two things: 1. The script is currently in production (thus, not for sale) 2. If the script isn't in production, it's written by a new writer (usually dismissed without even reading) So, basically, bad for you either way.
It's a feature that locks the script and numbers the scenes. Indicates the script has already been sold and is going into production. So if there are numbers and it hasn't sold? Readers know the writer is an amateur. ...hope that helps.
Years ago, we studied the shooting script for a popular movie and only now does it make sense that there is a difference between that and a spec script.
The Clemencia Collective wrote many stories conceived of as movies before we discovered the wonderful resource that is the Big Red Stripe, Thank you
New Subscriber. I love these videos. They are instructive and extremely useful in my work. Thank you!
Glad they are helpful, and thanks for the sub and the comment!
I'm picking up so many valuable nuggets on this channel. Thanks Jake!
My pleasure!
About the only time I've used camera description (as an element of surprise) was in a rom-com where the heroine had just been made more than 16 feet tall (via a machine that went haywire) but doesn't realize it yet; neither does the audience. After emerging from the chamber where her sudden growth had just occurred, she initially speaks when asked how she was doing in CLOSE-UP, "Great, never felt better! Just one question: Why are you all..." (PULL BACK to show her entire body and clothes, now triple-scale) "...so small?" They then inform her that it was she who changed, not they.
Very very good advice
Awesome information thanks .
Thanks! Glad it was of help.
Well done! Useful. Thanks.
Good advice. Great thanks from a novice screenwrirter!
You're welcome.
Good luck eh
Thanks for the vidéo ! I didnt really get why we are supposed to take off the scene numbers on spec ?
Thx
Hay Jacob! All teachers and Industry experts want very less dialogues/ they want only action lines in the spec script- that leaves no white space that you tell is -loved by script readers. what am I to do? Please reply here.Thanks.
Umm... I'm not aware of this. You may hear people want less dialogue because many aspiring writers are so bad at writing dialogue and it's awful to read. But description can be just as bad. Rule of thumb: make everything interesting. If there's no conflict, and if what's happening isn't interesting... you're done. If it's interesting and there's conflict? Doesn't matter how much dialogue or description. Reader's experience matters more.
@@BigRedStripe Thank you Jacob
Why is the numbering the scenes wrong... I mean! is so easy to get feedback or to keep reading where you left when you know exactly what scene you left. How is putting numbers such a bad thing? is not that it cant be changed after anyway...
I talk more in-depth about the "why" in this video: ruclips.net/video/ebt5guHmZbc/видео.html
Short answer - scene numbers are used for production, not for writers. Using scene numbers if you're sharing the script with anyone in Hollywood will make them think one of two things:
1. The script is currently in production (thus, not for sale)
2. If the script isn't in production, it's written by a new writer (usually dismissed without even reading)
So, basically, bad for you either way.
Not sure how auto numbering scenes screams amateur. First time I heard that.
It's a feature that locks the script and numbers the scenes. Indicates the script has already been sold and is going into production. So if there are numbers and it hasn't sold? Readers know the writer is an amateur. ...hope that helps.