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A practical, step-by-step manual for crafting silent-film scenarios, covering technical studio terms, idea development, plot formation, and scenario formatting. It explains scene construction, continuity, close-ups, leaders and subtitles, inserts, and stage settings; advises on cast lists, synopses, manuscript preparation, censorship and copyright, selling plays, and production considerations. Lessons address pacing, reel length, emotional effect, crisis and climax, and camera-friendly storytelling, and offer guidance on presentation, common pitfalls, and business practices for submitting work to producers and editors.
When a character enters or exits from a scene in any manner other than on foot, make mention of this in your Scenario. Refer to scenes 6 and 11 of sample play. Sometimes a character enters in an automobile and another character may exit in a cab.
The plural for exit is “exeunt;” for instance, “Teddy exits,” and “Teddy and Martha exeunt.”