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non-dialogue sound

How do I format non-dialogue sound in a script? Is that considered part of "action"?

like...

EXT. FOREST. DAY.

Sound of thunder & heavy wind. Boy looks up nervously.




or Should I make a new heading?


EXT. FOREST. DAY.

( Sound: Thunder + Heavy wind. )

Boy looks up nervously.
 
I would be more 3rd person omniscient about it.

EXT. FOREST - DAY

Lightning flashes. Thunder booms. Winds blow heavily.

A boy sits among the trees. He quivers as his eyes dart around him.
 
My Faves:

Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema - David Sonnenschein

The Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound - David Lewis Yewdall

Audio-Vision - Michel Chion

Lowering the Boom: Critical Studies in Film Sound - Jay Beck and Tony Grajeda

The Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects - Ric Viers

The Foley Grail: The Art of Performing Sound for Film, Games, and Animation - Vanessa Theme Ament

Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures: A Guide to the Invisible Art - John Purcell
 
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