The need for speed -fast motion

[Billy Reubin]

In a comedy, I have several scenes in a row that need to be in fast-motion. How do you write this?

[UserName]

There's no standard way. You could preface your scenes with something like "IN FAST MOTION" and then use adjectives and verbs that emphasize the speed at which things are happening.

[pantalone]

Don't forget to add -

MUSIC: YAKETY SAX

[Billy Reubin]

How do you transition from scene to scene like this:

INT. CASTLE ADVERTISING - BREAK ROOM - DAY - FAST MOTION

Justin is sitting at the kitchen table -- his desk. He is building something out of candy bar wrappers, coffee cups, and plastic spoons.
Mallory enters and goes to the counter. As she pours a cup of coffee, some drawings she was holding fall to the floor. Both look at watches, slap their heads and run outside.

EXT. CASTLE ADVERTISING - FRONT OF BUILDING - DAY -CONTINUED FAST MOTION

Justin and Mallory get in a car and drive off.

EXT. STREETS OF SCHITTYWHUMPA - DAY- RESUME REGULAR SPEED

or like this:

INT. CASTLE ADVERTISING - BREAK ROOM - DAY

Fast motion, twice regular speed. Justin is sitting at the kitchen table -- his desk. He is building something out of candy bar wrappers, coffee cups, and plastic spoons.
Mallory enters and goes to the counter. As she pours a cup of coffee, some drawings she was holding fall to the floor. Both look at watches, slap their heads and run outside.

EXT. CASTLE ADVERTISING - FRONT OF BUILDING - DAY

Continued in fast motion, twice regular speed. Justin and Mallory get in a car and drive off.

EXT. STREETS OF SCHITTYWHUMPA - DAY

Resume normal speed....

Can't seem to find this one in the books. thanks.

[UserName]

Why do you want to do this in fast motion?

[OkeyDokey]

This would be a SERIES OF SHOTS.

You don't need scene headings for a rapid-fire series of shots like this.

Example:

INT. BREAK ROOM - DAY

Justin sits at the kitchen table.

SERIES OF SHOTS

In speeded-up time, Justin builds something out of candy bar wrappers, coffee cups, and plastic spoons.

Mallory enters and pours a cup of coffee.

Some drawings she was holding fall to the floor.

Mallory and Justin both look at teir watches.

They slap their heads and run outside.

Out on the street, Justin and Mallory get in a car and drive off.

END SERIES OF SHOTS

then EXT. STREET - DAY

But I have to say, these scenes don't really tell much story.....