Comments on: Formatting a montage sequence http://johnaugust.com/archives/2004/formatting-a-montage-sequence A ton of useful information about screenwriting. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:28:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Doug http://johnaugust.com/archives/2004/formatting-a-montage-sequence/comment-page-1#comment-34064 Doug Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:00:03 +0000 /?p=70#comment-34064 <p>Anyone have any tips on using dialog during a montage scene?</p> Anyone have any tips on using dialog during a montage scene?

]]> By: martin lazzarini http://johnaugust.com/archives/2004/formatting-a-montage-sequence/comment-page-1#comment-25605 martin lazzarini Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:20:49 +0000 /?p=70#comment-25605 <p>John is right. Easiest is best. General mess in this area can be reduced to extra superflous direction that need be cut. Or layman terms deemed not enough - I say somewhat correct because there is always sticklers for his or her method to be found anywhere. It will all be rearranged by them, the first a.d., when she or he breaks down the script, so it all becomes quite academic. Make it snappy and easy to follow through. I would just write it down as normal action, perhaps add montage on parenthesis on the slug line to help the coverage reader, if you are so inclined.</p> John is right. Easiest is best. General mess in this area can be reduced to extra superflous direction that need be cut. Or layman terms deemed not enough – I say somewhat correct because there is always sticklers for his or her method to be found anywhere. It will all be rearranged by them, the first a.d., when she or he breaks down the script, so it all becomes quite academic. Make it snappy and easy to follow through. I would just write it down as normal action, perhaps add montage on parenthesis on the slug line to help the coverage reader, if you are so inclined.

]]> By: Mark http://johnaugust.com/archives/2004/formatting-a-montage-sequence/comment-page-1#comment-25374 Mark Sat, 11 Nov 2006 21:04:11 +0000 /?p=70#comment-25374 <p>My wife bought me Montage. What do you think of it? Should I take it back and just throw down some more cash? Also, writing a montage with multiple locations isn't in as much depth as I would have hope you would have explained it to me on this site. Could you direct me to other writings? Sites? Books? </p> <p>Thank you, Mark</p> My wife bought me Montage. What do you think of it? Should I take it back and just throw down some more cash? Also, writing a montage with multiple locations isn’t in as much depth as I would have hope you would have explained it to me on this site. Could you direct me to other writings? Sites? Books?

Thank you, Mark

]]> By: Daniel Lee http://johnaugust.com/archives/2004/formatting-a-montage-sequence/comment-page-1#comment-7930 Daniel Lee Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:41:11 +0000 /?p=70#comment-7930 <p>I am a writer of suspense and non-fiction, though I have never tried my hand (or keyboard) at screenwriting until now. I am also making my first stab at comedy, so this premiere attempt will unite two new endeavors at once. The information, especially formatting guidelines were more than helpful, especially in their simplicity. Thank you so much, John!</p> I am a writer of suspense and non-fiction, though I have never tried my hand (or keyboard) at screenwriting until now. I am also making my first stab at comedy, so this premiere attempt will unite two new endeavors at once. The information, especially formatting guidelines were more than helpful, especially in their simplicity. Thank you so much, John!

]]> By: Russell Nomer http://johnaugust.com/archives/2004/formatting-a-montage-sequence/comment-page-1#comment-132 Russell Nomer Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=70#comment-132 <p>What formatting info can you provide in respect to showing a montage with simultaneous narration?</p> What formatting info can you provide in respect to showing a montage with simultaneous narration?

]]> By: John http://johnaugust.com/archives/2004/formatting-a-montage-sequence/comment-page-1#comment-133 John Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=70#comment-133 <p>When combining narration with montage, I would recommend to keep narration blocks in relatively big chunks, and not try to match up line-by-line, shot-by-shot. In the Big Fish script (on this site) you can see quite a bit of this.</p> When combining narration with montage, I would recommend to keep narration blocks in relatively big chunks, and not try to match up line-by-line, shot-by-shot. In the Big Fish script (on this site) you can see quite a bit of this.

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