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3DescribingSight & Sound

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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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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.

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Take Note:The camera is like a robot.

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What the camera sees is alwaysThe Present.

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Therefore, the description of what the camera sees is always in the

Present Tense--ALWAYS.

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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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