![]() ![]() So I’ll try to move from basic to more complex… You may find that you’re using two or three different formats in a single script, depending on the needs of each sequence. My advice is to pick the simplest version that gets the point across. Remember, when considering all of these examples, we need to heed John August’s words: ![]() While some purists may disagree, there are no hard and fast, right and wrong rules here. And when in doubt, just use MONTAGE.īut honestly, either way, no one’s likely to throw your script out just because you used MONTAGE instead of SERIES OF SHOTS or vice versa. So if it’s helpful, think MONTAGE ( MUSIC) / SERIES OF SHOTS ( SHORT STORY). JACK AND DIANE ENJOY THE BEACH).Ī SERIES OF SHOTS is typically comprised of quick, short shots to rapidly convey a story segment (e.g. In general, a MONTAGE is used for those longer sequences that you typically see set to music, and usually focuses on a theme or concept (e.g. Both guides will tell you that MONTAGE and SERIES OF SHOTS can be used interchangeably, however MONTAGE is much more commonly used. SERIES OF SHOTSĪ quick word about these two devices. It’s a little older, but also provides numerous examples to help you understand the points being made. The second is David Trottier’s, The Screenwriter’s Bible. After all, it’s the book that finally convinced John August (at least for the time being) that he didn’t need to write about screenwriting format any longer. The first is Christopher Riley’s, The Hollywood Standard. ![]() There are two industry-standard script formatting guides that address both these scenarios quite nicely. We covered number 1 last time, with John August’s recommendation for formatting single-location montages.īut what if you have multiple locations, or different times (i.e. Consult my library of scripts and Scott Myers’ĥ. Refer to David Trottier’s book, The Screenwriter’s BibleĤ. Refer to Christopher Riley’s book, The Hollywood Standardģ. In Part 1 of this article, I started off my response by listing the order of operations I usually follow for exploring any type of script formatting issue:Ģ. Jim Sarantinos had asked: “Can you tell me how to format montage sequences?” ![]()
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