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Sorry, you simply do not do this. Your script is a blueprint for the director to build a house; the blueprint doesn't contain instructions on painting and decorating the house. The director will ...
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#4: Attribution notice removed
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2019-12-19T22:13:48Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T12:12:53Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/46040 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision
Sorry, you simply do not do this. Your script is a blueprint for the director to build a house; the blueprint doesn't contain instructions on painting and decorating the house. The director will determine the camera angles, how long an object appears on screen, IF your scene as written appears on screen, everything you want to do. Famous advice from professionals tell you, don't write anything in the script that cannot be filmed or acted. **_Period._** The story must be accessible to viewers without prompting. You might get away with a minute of written prologue (Like Star Wars, but that may be a director's choice too, as is how to present it visually on the screen), and somehow fit it in there. You might fit your symbolism into dialogue (which the director may cut, if it isn't critical to the story). For example: > Bill: Yellow roses. My Mom's favorite, you know. Very depressing. Or direct the film yourself. In any case, unless you can tie the symbolism to the story, the script is not the place to put it; if your symbolism isn't apparent from the visuals (and audio) on the screen and reactions of the actors, leave it out. It isn't adding anything to the story.
#1: Imported from external source
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2019-06-18T13:24:47Z (almost 5 years ago)
Original score: 3