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    How would you go about formatting a prologue for a screenplay?

    For instance, if it were just text that was meant to appear onscreen would it just be written in one of the action blocks?

  • #2
    Re: Prologue

    I'd use a

    BLACK

    SUPER: blah blah blah.

    FADE IN:


    And I'd keep it really short. Really. Short.

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    • #3
      Re: Prologue

      "formatting a prologue" ?? You mean something like,

      Title card/crawl: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

      Title card/crawl: It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy...

      (From imdb.com / Star Wars / Memorable Quotes)

      I'd precede this with OVER BLACK unless you've already done FADE IN: and want it to appear over the current scene.

      -Derek

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      • #4
        Re: Prologue

        That'll do it. Thanks!

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