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How do you know exactly what kind of videos the OP is making? What if they are just simple vlogs or home videos?
Commercial ads aren't all the same. It depends on the service. Many are cheap and ineffective. I doubt they all follow one strict format.
What is the difference between FADE TO BLACK and FADE OUT? Are they the same? Which one is preferable in a spec script? Can CROSSFADE be used instead of FADE OUT/FADE IN?
Thank you, Fantasy.
I learned that their are two ways to superimpose setting text. Choose one to be consistent.
SUPER:
"DALLAS - MAY 5"
or
SUPER: "Dallas - May 5"
An example for a sign is the following:
The sign reads, "CONSTRUCTION ZONE."
To a casting producer, does a screenwriter ever have a chance, if at all, to suggest or even mention actors that they have in mind to play certain roles?
If the music playing in a scene is important to the mood of the scene, how do you show it?
For example, how do you write certain lyrics of a song playing on a stereo in a scene?