Hi all,
I hope your day is going well and that you are closer to your dreams than ever before.
I wanted to put up a post about writing flashbacks in a script to get opinions on what everyone's preferred method to deal with them is.
When I went to university to get my film degree it was drilled into me when regarding writing flashbacks you should always show not tell, if you put them in your script at all. (when I was in school flashbacks were kind of taboo, but I have seen over the years that they are used more and more)
I have noticed in several films flashbacks are done with just auditory voices/sounds while having the character's facial expressions show his/her feelings on the memory instead of filming an entirely separate scene showing the full flashback visually. Sometimes it works, other times not.
So what is your preference? Do you prefer to write flashbacks visually or just use sound overlay?
I welcome all thoughts and opinions.
I hope your day is going well and that you are closer to your dreams than ever before.
I wanted to put up a post about writing flashbacks in a script to get opinions on what everyone's preferred method to deal with them is.
When I went to university to get my film degree it was drilled into me when regarding writing flashbacks you should always show not tell, if you put them in your script at all. (when I was in school flashbacks were kind of taboo, but I have seen over the years that they are used more and more)
I have noticed in several films flashbacks are done with just auditory voices/sounds while having the character's facial expressions show his/her feelings on the memory instead of filming an entirely separate scene showing the full flashback visually. Sometimes it works, other times not.
So what is your preference? Do you prefer to write flashbacks visually or just use sound overlay?
I welcome all thoughts and opinions.
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