Rank beginner here. I'm telling the story of two couples juxtaposed against the events of WWII. I'd like to open with the traditional B/W vintage scenes of the war, cutting to color scenes of the two couples. Let's suppose this is not too cliched (which it probably is!). A) Is there something equivalent to "stock footage" one can use of the war scenes? and B) are these opening scenes rightly only the director's to choose or can the scriptwriter present his vision? Thank you so much for any responses.
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Re: Opening scene
Originally posted by wakupmagy View PostRank beginner here. I'm telling the story of two couples juxtaposed against the events of WWII. I'd like to open with the traditional B/W vintage scenes of the war, cutting to color scenes of the two couples. Let's suppose this is not too cliched (which it probably is!). A) Is there something equivalent to "stock footage" one can use of the war scenes? and B) are these opening scenes rightly only the director's to choose or can the scriptwriter present his vision? Thank you so much for any responses.
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Originally posted by wakupmagy View PostRank beginner here. I'm telling the story of two couples juxtaposed against the events of WWII. I'd like to open with the traditional B/W vintage scenes of the war, cutting to color scenes of the two couples. Let's suppose this is not too cliched (which it probably is!). A) Is there something equivalent to "stock footage" one can use of the war scenes? and B) are these opening scenes rightly only the director's to choose or can the scriptwriter present his vision? Thank you so much for any responses.
B) no, the screenplay is your domain until it is not. eg until someone buys it. use everything in your toolbox to tell a compelling story. there is only one rule-- don't be boring.
good luck.
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Any stock footage that you or anyone else uses needs to lead directly into something, hook into something, at the start of the script. Do not use stock footage as some way of saying "This takes place in WWII."
"The fact that you have seen professionals write poorly is no reason for you to imitate them." - ComicBent.
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Script is your vision. Others add to that vision later.
Personally not a fan of stock footage in films. Actually never understood this technique and I think it's a cheap tactic that's used as a crutch in lieu of creativity. Ultimately, it takes me out of the world, and grounds me so much as if to blatantly tell me that I'm watching a movie.
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Originally posted by wakupmagy View PostRank beginner here. I'm telling the story of two couples juxtaposed against the events of WWII. I'd like to open with the traditional B/W vintage scenes of the war, cutting to color scenes of the two couples. Let's suppose this is not too cliched (which it probably is!). A) Is there something equivalent to "stock footage" one can use of the war scenes? and B) are these opening scenes rightly only the director's to choose or can the scriptwriter present his vision? Thank you so much for any responses.
Don't worry about whether or not things have been done before. Tell your story your way.
"The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.- - Ecclesiastes 1:9“Nothing is what rocks dream about†― Aristotle
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Originally posted by ComicBent View PostAny stock footage that you or anyone else uses needs to lead directly into something, hook into something, at the start of the script. Do not use stock footage as some way of saying "This takes place in WWII."Ricky Slade: Listen to me, I intentionally make this gun look that way because I am smart.
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Originally posted by Vango View PostScript is your vision. Others add to that vision later.
Personally not a fan of stock footage in films. Actually never understood this technique and I think it's a cheap tactic that's used as a crutch in lieu of creativity. Ultimately, it takes me out of the world, and grounds me so much as if to blatantly tell me that I'm watching a movie.
There's so much audio from radio broadcasts from that era I think you could get the same effect by having your characters listening to one of those broadcasts at top of your script to set the time and get the added benefit of seeing them react to the war as a way of introducing them.
HTH,
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