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scene description

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ID 454169 Last modified 13.09.2019
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Domain screenwriting
  • scene description includes detailed information concerning one or more of the following areas: 1 . The physical location of the scene. 2. Indications about the world of the story. 3 . Which characters are present, and indications of their physical condition or appearance. 4. The specific actions of the various characters. 5 . An indication of the image size, motion of the camera or the character, and/or a hint at the composition of v isuals within the frame, without dictating exact particulars to the director, who clearly makes the final decisions. 6. Clues about the style of story being told and about the style of the individual scenes when there are changes (from the present to a flashback, from reality to fantasy, from surreal to lucid). 7. Contrasts between scenes or between various moments with in scenes. 8. Indications about changes in pace and rhythm. 9. Indications of light, texture, and color. 10. Indications of sounds, both objective (generated by sources on screen) and subjective (used for dramatic effect, as in a character's heartbeat during a dangerous moment). 11. Clues to the costume designer, the production designer, the hairdresser, the landscapers, and all the other professionals who contribute to what the audience actually sees and hears on screen. (Howard & Mabley, 1993, p. 90)

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