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3DescribingSight & Sound
DC94Writing for EdCom Media
3DescribingSight & Sound
SCRIPTWRITINGDescribing what the eye sees
through the camera lens
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SCRIPTWRITINGDescribing what the ear hears on the audio track
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Simple?
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Simple?The problem is
WHAT TO LEAVE OUT.
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Describe the ESSENTIAL VISUAL EVENT
that happens in front of the camera
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WITHOUT PREEMPTINGthe basic responsibilities of the director
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Describing what the camera sees means understanding the basic
technique of shooting
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Describing what the camera sees means what separates one shot from
another
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3DescribingSight & SoundDescribing time and place
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3DescribingSight & Sound Describing time & place
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3DescribingSight & Sound Describing time & place
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The events are brought together as an ASSEMBLY OF IMPRESSIONS w/out reference to time and place
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To describe a scene is not the same as visualizing the sequence of images on a screen and then describing it so that the crew can make it.
3DescribingSight & Sound Describing time & place
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Take Note:The camera is like a robot.
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What the camera sees is alwaysThe Present.
3DescribingSight & Sound Describing time & place
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Therefore, the description of what the camera sees is always in the
Present Tense--ALWAYS.
3DescribingSight & Sound Describing time & place
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Always ask the question:What does the camera see?
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The camera always expresses a POINT OF VIEW
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Our first decision:INT. Or EXT.?
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Second:Describe the actual setting.
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Third:Describe the time and day.
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INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY.
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