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I'm sticking with this. They're on the phone, therefore V.O. I didn't even put that in until I saw this thread and realized I needed it. SUCH a screenplay newb... Chezo, you said this was your last screenplay comp, I hope you stick around to help the rest of us out. Your advice has always been invaluable.
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Thanks, I appreciate that! I do feel like there should be a one stop shop for these formatting questions, I always feel like I need to have ten totally different sites open
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John August does god's work in that regard.
https://screenwriting.io/ -- screenwriting Q&As https://johnaugust.com/ -- podcasts (everyone should listen to these, even if you're not a screenwriter! So so insightful on story creation) |
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That's how I keep sane! (ish) hahaha
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NilesPerry
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A little late now, but for future reference: O.C. (off camera) and O.S. (off screen) are basically the same thing. I use O.S., but see that others still use O.C. Both refer to someone in the same locale or room saying something, while the camera is on something or someone else. A shift in camera positioning would reveal them in the scene. Can also be used for persons outside the present location... like voices from outside, while the scene takes place in an indoor location. V.O. (voiceover) would be more like a Narrator. The character is not in the scene, but we hear their voice. Think of a TV screen with a news broadcast. We see things as an unseen newscaster reports the news. The same is true of a voice coming over the telephone. Until you actually show that person, they are just a V.O. I hope this helps.
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Thanks, all!
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