Technique of the photoplay (1916)

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386 APPENDIX John Jones, Fate'a Tanrli 12345 Broadway, ~" New York City. 33- Farlof as in /^S9- fc'ary on-- t.'ald ushers Paul in— £r«ctinps--laul sits beside I ary on sofa— (aid exits-- Paul takes ring from pocket di8playB--t:ary shows pleaeure— puts out hand for rinr,--r'aul slips rinc on. 34- '.Vindow by Parlo r- Dave looking in-- starts back-- passes hand across forehead-- thinks-- Fade down. 35- Fade up scene six, using that portion in -hich Dave plvea Vary the rinf Fade. down. 3fi- Fade up t o ^34- Dave pullo himself together -.Tlth e start — shows anger-- takes revolver from pocket-- aims through mipdo*— firea. CUT. 37- Parlor as in / ^9- Mary wourded in arr— Maid, Hendricks and -rlfo rush in— Paul points to, window-- says shot was fifed from there— fcoos to »;indo.v while others care for Kary. 36- Window as in ^ ^54- Paul coming through— etarts to run out of scene. 39- Road in f-rounds- Dave runs in— locks back— examines revolver-- satis- fied- runs on— Paul follows through. 40- Country r o ad A - Dave runs through-- Paul follows. 41- Country r ea d B- Dave runs In— stands at bay-— Paul comes up-- Dave threatens" v.ith gun— Paul puts up hands— they parley—Dave says Cut-in - "She married ne five years ago." Paul startled-- rallies— expresses disbelief— Uave Snarls— takes pocket book from pocket— uses left hand to do so, holding pun in ri^t— Passes to Paul— Paul opens— takes cut paper— looks On screen - liarrlage certificate made out in the naires of Dave Varsden and l.ary Hendricks . Paul silently hands back paper and pocket book— turns away— Dave locks after him— shakes head— rather sorry for hio. Leader - The next afternoon. 42- Parlor as in #29, but with couch brought to foreground - Vary on couch-- reading-- Paul ushered-in— she greets him— offers lips for kles-- faul does not move— yary looks at ring. 43- Bust of I'ary's left hand with ring on engagement flnper—part of her face shows as she kisses ring-- face disappears. 44- Back to #42 - Vary looks at Peul--half defiant, half afraid-- he speaks with anger-- takes ring— exits— as he leaves Dave climbs through window— stands facing Cary with a sneer. B Practically the same form as Example A except that the action other than the first lines are indented two spaces, throwing the scene description into relief. Scenes thirty-four to thirty-six show the fade vision. In thirty-six "cut" is used to show that the scene must stop there.