Short question: What do you prefer?—evening or blue hour? Don’t get me wrong! I read an article about screenplay mistake. And the author’s opinion was to write “evening” would be a mistake, which is making you look unprofessional. So, I wanna ask you what you write. Evening or blue hour?
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Evening or blue hour - What do you prefer?
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Since I write a script to make myself, I write what will help me schedule it.
Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night, and occasionally Morning or Evening
Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night, and occasionally Morning or Evening
I have never heard of or read "blue hour" in a screenplay. Is that
a European or German thing?
The article you read is accurate - there is no need to use "evening" in
a screenplay. I use DAY or NIGHT. Keep it simple.
What is your advice for a screenwriter who is not writing to make
the movie themself?
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@directorik Nope, here is the Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_hour
I'm sorry, I think you misunderstood my question.
I know what "Blue Hour" is. As a director I use the term. I have
never seen it in a screenplay.
I was wondering if using that term is common in screenplays in
Europe or, specifically, Germany.
What about the cowboy riding off into the sunset. Is that DAY?
There is a communication problem here. That's okay.
As a screenwriter you should never use "Blue Hour" in your screenplay.
The article you read was correct.
Yes. Use DAY in that example.
Nothing. Use the words you feel are best for your screenplay.
All my advice is from the perspective of a “reader” and producer in the
States reading a script by an unproduced writer. Don't get in the way
of a smooth read. Keep your format as simple and unobtrusive as possible.
Allow your writing to stand out rather than embellish the format.
Both of you see the comments here when writers ask for feedback. Even
non-professionals get hung up on format choices and mention them or
ask format questions. Imagine what professional reader have to deal with.
Covering 3 to 5 scripts a day we see all kinds of issues that make the us
think about the format and lose the story. A script that follows the format
allows the reader to concentrate on the story and characters.
What's wrong with using DAY and NIGHT?
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