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306 Montages and Series of Shots

306 Montages and Series of Shots

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This episode offers a beginner's tutorial on montages and series of shots in screenwriting, explaining how these cinematic techniques condense time and convey information or emotion through brief sequences. It clarifies that a montage is a sequence of short scenes often tied by a theme or music, while a series of shots highlights specific details or actions. The tutorial also provides practical tips for writing these sequences, emphasizing purpose, proper formatting with scene headings, conciseness, specific details, rhythm, and the use of music and sound, concluding with an example of a montage to illustrate these concepts.

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