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Cutting ahead in time, same scene. Use "Cut To:" ??

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HardWorkinFilmSlave

Let's say there's a guy at the bar. He tells the bartender "Nope. No more. Not another sip." Then it cuts to him chugging down shots.

Would you use Cut To? That doesn't seem to make sense because it's the same scene, same location, just a short time cut forward.

I just want to be sure. Thank you so much.
 
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What program do you write with?

In both Final Draft and Celtx you'll be able to use a Transition, which is where you'll type these little important words.

Suppose you have two blokes, one saunters across the pub to talk to some hot girl just as another smokin' babe goes over to talk to his mate. You'll either follow the bloke leaving or stay with the one seated. They talk, and then you - TRANSITION WITH CHRIS (for instance) and move across to the other man.
It's the same scene, taking part at the same time, but they're in totally different camera locations.

For a man turning up at a bar to await his date, you use TRANSITION CUT TO:
And explain that your stud is still in the same seat, only looking bummed out.

Please note that Transition is a command and not a word you include in your script.
 
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If you put that many transitions in, that's just going to make your script a lot longer on paper, than it would be once it's the movie is edited. Unless of course you already written the whole thing, and can tell how long it is, and you are putting the transitions in after?
 
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Cut to/fade to... it's a director's preference, but to a writer, the same thing.

harmonica44,
CLARITY is one of the most important aspects of screenwriting. Yes, Transitions may lengthen a page, but confusion kills a script.
 
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