Using SUPER

[Kwvillen]

I've noticed recently that different posters think that it's a bad idea to SUPER longer than one or two sentences, but disagree. Anyway, any thoughts on the subject should be interesting.

KWV

[BROUGHCUT]

Title card would be easier to read. Do you have any examples of a super being used for a paragraph of text?

[Kwvillen]

No, not really, well maybe a few, I was bored when I listed this topic, but thanks for responding Brought.

KWV

[Draperville]

I see SUPER more than I see TITLE CARD, but both mean the same. I think I like SUPER better.

[Writer1]

Originally Posted by BROUGHCUT

Title card would be easier to read. Do you have any examples of a super being used for a paragraph of text?

STAR WARS?

[BROUGHCUT]

...easier to read on screen.

Super is short for superimpose. More common to use it to give a time and location etc. Title card: implies white text against black screen or vice versa. Not used much at all, due to the nature of screenwriting, Tarantino is probably the most popular example but he did not employ it for tracts of text.

The Star Wars example is surely in the realm of direction, same as opening quotes etc superimposed over establishing shots.

If you have an opening quote, then put it on it's own page after the title page and leave it for the director to incorporate into the title sequence at their discretion.

Otherwise, the spec shouldn't need any preamble. If the director decides to add it for the audience's benefit then that's their decision.

[watermark]

Originally Posted by BROUGHCUT

...easier to read on screen.
If you have an opening quote, then put it on it's own page after the title page and leave it for the director to incorporate into the title sequence at their discretion.

Just curious. What would be the format of the quote on it's own page?
Top of the page of vertically centerd?

TITLE CARD: Long yada yada

or in double quotes:

"Long yada yada"

or no label and no quotes?

Cheers and Beers