Hi,
Any suggestions to the following scene headings (I saw similar approaches in Dave Trotter's and other books):
EXT. SKY OVER RUSSIA - DAY
SLING'S F-15
Sling whirls in his seat...
SLING
Dude, where's he gone?
J.J.
Who cares, as long he's gone.
RUSSIAN MIG 29
The pilot sinks his jet into a hard dive, starts his afterburner...
SLING'S F-15
A single dot blinks up on J.J.'s radars.
J.J.
You wanted him...? He's back.
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EXT. BERING SEA - DAY
UNDERWATER
A dreadful submarine glides through the crystal blue sea.
Dolphins play around her... suddenly stop, and as one speed into a fast getaway --
An explosion of oxygen bubbles mixed with fire projectiles a missile from the submarine to the surface --
ABOVE WATER
A 30 foot high eruption of water, fire and smoke bursts into the sky --
From it emerges the submarine's missile -- aims for the sky -- suddenly spins back to the sea and levels only inches above its surface...
... Speeds along it, with its reflection on the crystal clear water.
If I understand correctly the usage of the main slug as SKY OVER... or BERING SEA allows one to use anything that is in that space as the secondary scene heading, which is especially helpful in flight scenes, because one can avoid the disturbing INT/EXT and simply allow the director to pick his favorite shooting style.
Any suggestions to the following scene headings (I saw similar approaches in Dave Trotter's and other books):
EXT. SKY OVER RUSSIA - DAY
SLING'S F-15
Sling whirls in his seat...
SLING
Dude, where's he gone?
J.J.
Who cares, as long he's gone.
RUSSIAN MIG 29
The pilot sinks his jet into a hard dive, starts his afterburner...
SLING'S F-15
A single dot blinks up on J.J.'s radars.
J.J.
You wanted him...? He's back.
-------------------------------------------------------
EXT. BERING SEA - DAY
UNDERWATER
A dreadful submarine glides through the crystal blue sea.
Dolphins play around her... suddenly stop, and as one speed into a fast getaway --
An explosion of oxygen bubbles mixed with fire projectiles a missile from the submarine to the surface --
ABOVE WATER
A 30 foot high eruption of water, fire and smoke bursts into the sky --
From it emerges the submarine's missile -- aims for the sky -- suddenly spins back to the sea and levels only inches above its surface...
... Speeds along it, with its reflection on the crystal clear water.
If I understand correctly the usage of the main slug as SKY OVER... or BERING SEA allows one to use anything that is in that space as the secondary scene heading, which is especially helpful in flight scenes, because one can avoid the disturbing INT/EXT and simply allow the director to pick his favorite shooting style.
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