Sounds in Screenplay?
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Topic: Sounds in Screenplay?
Posted By: ZoeLou
Subject: Sounds in Screenplay?
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2020 at 5:20am
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Hello! This is my first time writing a screenplay, and I'm stuck on if/how to include certain sounds. Basically, I want to include the sound of ears ringing in my opening scene (the scene occurs immediately after something traumatic). I have two questions here: 1 - am I allowed to include sounds like this that do not have a clear 'source' in the scene? and 2 - if I can include it, does anyone know a better way say "the sound of ears ringing"? Google isn't helping - every search just wants to diagnose me with tinnitus....  ------------- All my NYCM work: https://bit.ly/3QV6sHG" rel="nofollow - Author Archive |
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Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2020 at 5:36am
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Not really sure what you are asking. Now, to show that it hurt his ears might be to have him hold his ears and then remark that it had made his ears ring. Hope that helps. ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2020 at 7:38am
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The sound itself you can capitalize it so that the reader see it, like BOOM, as well as my other suggestions. ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |