Is artificial emphasis, (that not arising from the natural rhythms of the craft of writing, but suggested by italics, underlining, etc.) ever acceptable?
I have never used it, but have read it in a number of scripts.
W'appen?
Emphasis
I read somewhere that you should leave things like camera angles etc to the director unless it's really unobvious. I think it's the same here, if it's not obvious then do it but that's just what I think.
I would yes, because the use of emphasis can change meaning. But I know nothing.
Emphasise anything that's unnatural in rhythm - something specific in your mind. But do so sparingly.
Anything else will be self-explanatory for the actor.
I reckon it's OK as long as you don't overdo it. Same with (BEAT) and (PAUSE) and ... and so on.
How would you do it? Underlining seems the least offensive, although I have mostly seen *this*.
Quote: Mark Norton @ October 8 2008, 10:26 AM BSTHow would you do it? Underlining seems the least offensive, although I have mostly seen *this*.
Italics.
Quote: Mark Norton @ October 8 2008, 10:26 AM BSTHow would you do it?
I like italics, but that's because I do lovely italic handwriting. To be honest I really don't think it matters that much.
I do it like *this*, but only cos I think italics (particularly in ScriptSmart's/Word's fonts) doesn't seem to particularly stand out in my opinion.
Dan
Italics it is then.
Thank you.
Yeah. I use italics to emphasise a word too.
I'm different. lol
I tend to underline a word to emphasise it, as italics coud be missed.
I know publishers want writers to underline what they plan to be italics in novels, so I tend to apply the same rule in film and TV scripts.
Quote: Mark Norton @ October 8 2008, 10:26 AM BSTHow would you do it? Underlining seems the least offensive, although I have mostly seen *this*.
Did you know that in the days of typewriters, underlining in manuscripts was mainly used as an indicator that the text should be in italics.
This thread is the stuff of dreams.
I'm going to underline too, like that man said, as I have no gumption.