What does Pre-Lap Mean in a Script? Screenwriting is full of a variety of nuances and formatting rules that must be followed for the ease of reading for your audience. As well as to ensure that case and crew know the expectations. Different transitions, cuts, shots and scenes are formatted […]
What is a Dialogue Continuity List? The dialogue list, frequently referred to as the dialogue continuity list or the spotting list, represents a post-production script that is provided to a network or production company for the purpose of creating subtitles and timecodes that can be used for translating and capturing […]
How is Segment Shooting and the Theory of Dialectical Montage Similar? Some of the earliest instances of cinematic experience represent the juxtaposition of images into a montage of sorts to elicit a particular desired emotional connection or outcome. Segment shooting, similarly, represents the juxtaposition of multiple shots or camera movements […]
Continue Dialogue in a Script If you’ve got characters in a scene that are talking with one another for a continuous period of time, you might need to know how to continue dialogue in a script as you transition either to another scene, or as the dialogue extends into another […]
What is Saturation Booking in Film? Almost certainly anyone that is a fan of the film industry and of seeing new movies hit the box office has encountered what appears to be saturation booking, all be it without realizing that’s what they’re seeing. Saturation booking, or the saturation release, occurs […]
What is Thaumatrope Animation? The thaumatrope, a two-sided disc with images on each side that is attached to two strings. Which are then quickly twirled to produce the illusion of both pictures becoming one, became a popular toy in the 19th century. The same scientific methods that are used to […]
What is a Zoopraxinoscope & How Was it Used in Filmmaking? The zoopraxinoscope is an early animation device that was created by English photographer Eadweard James Muybridge for the purpose of capturing the movement of animals. The term, “Zoo” + “Praxiscope” directly references the zoo, a common place for humans […]
What is Primitive Cinema and How Does it Compare to Classical Cinema? You might hear the term “primitive cinema” floating around in discussions about early period films from the early 1900s and even a bit prior. Early cinema, particularly the period of international film history from the 1890s to about […]
