Rule #1. A leading space indents for
an Actor-cued dialog, Double- right-justifies an Edit-cue; Tab to create
new Roles inline; Capitalization and
Indentation is automatic, Splits and
scope-parentheses are assisted. N.B.
Right-click/drag/Shift/Ctrl/Alt/etc.
Rule #2. Adjusting Indentations:
Cue
Say
Act
Role
Wrap
Wide
5
10
15
20
25
35
for screenplays and audio;
<DT>FADE IN:
<DT class=FOCUS>Int. location - position - daytime/lighting (scene relation)
<DD>(00:00 cue sound/music - title/artist/mix-arrangement)
<DT>B.G. DEEP RUMBLE; ONE SNORING in a roomful...
<DT>ZOOM IN: ACTOR, tossing and turning,--
<DL>Actor (POV)
<DT>ErrrRRRRrrr...
<DD>(2 beats, inhaling)
<DT>Knknknknknknknknknknknknk... Knknk!
<DD>(2 beats, and fading)
<DT>Bee-ber bee-ber bee-ber bee-ber....</DL>
<DL>Sleeper-1
<DD>(glaring at him with all the fervency of a busboy awaiting a tip, murmurs)
<DT>What country, is that...?</DL>
<DT>A wrapped body slips off a bed-- O.C. THUMP! on the floor:
<DL>Sleeper-2<BR>+Sleeper-3 (OC)
<DT>/ Shush!<BR>/ You're too loud...!</DL>
<DT>O.S. HARDHEEL FOOTSTEPS JUMBLE in the--
<DT class=EDIT>Slash cut to:
<DT class=FOCUS>Int. reposition - lighting (continuity)
<DT>POV: Stumbling wall-to-wall ...
<DD>(00:11 "cue words" -fade out-)
<DT>O.S. SMASH! in the room ahead-- SHARDS TINKLING...
<DL>Matron
<DD>(stumbling)
<DT>Co---ming---!</DL>
<DT>Arrives--
<DT class=EDIT>Cut out to:
<DT class=FOCUS>Ext. pre-construction, 2nd floor - same room - (flashback)
<DT>LITTLE GIRL (Matron; 4) in-outfit halts at the doorway bar, and gaping, looks-about at the disarray of equipment below:
<DL>Matron (VO)
<DT>I recall, The earthquake of '71....</DL>
<DT>SUPERIMPOSE:
<DT class=LOG>"NEW UNITS"
<DT class=EDIT>Fade out
<DT class=TITLE>The End.
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