![]() Because this falls WAY into the realm of. That's why emphasizing sound effects is optional and, frankly, I don't recommend it unless, of course, you know that the reader expects it.Ī much less common use of capitalization is to emphasize camera directions. The glass "shatters." The reason that Sound Effects or SFX (see Abbreviations) are capitalized is to alert the production people to the need for the sound effect. The second capitalization indicates a Sound Effect. Only capitalize the name the first time you use it, not every time. The sample above shows the two most common uses of capitalization.įirst, when you introduce a character (the first time you type his/her name in Action), capitalize the name. For example:ĬARL BANNER shoves open the glass door. When you write your Action, there are times where you will capitalize certain words or phrases for emphasis. If you know you shouldn't use them, don't, otherwise you'll be fine if you do. Some people don't use continuing indicators. In TV and Sitcom scripts, the continuing indicator is placed as an Extension and abbreviated CONT'D, like this: Notice that if you have a continuing indicator and a Parenthetical, you put the continuing first, then add a semi-colon and a space, then type the Parenthetical. Zelda slowly reaches for the power cord to Strange's ![]() ![]() When a character is speaking and then there's some Action and then the character continues speaking, you indicate the continuation like this:
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