Comments on: POV Jack: [the movie]

By: Nick Burnett

Nick Burnett — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:07:59 +0000

In reply to Nick Burnett. PS I love the Story Department! Such valuable information and concepts!!!

By: Karel Segers

Karel Segers — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:07:56 +0000

In reply to Nick Burnett.

Possibly.

On the other hand, if what we see is a video image, all you really need to do is describe what’s on the screen.

Until we SEE which character’s POV the pictures are from (they look in a mirror), it would be cheating.

By: Nick Burnett

Nick Burnett — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:02:39 +0000

In reply to Karel Segers.

I’ve written a script where memories are captured via technology and allow the individual via their DNA to travel back to the memory and change the outcome.

I won’t go on and on about the plot but basically certain ‘memories’ are captured from the POV of various characters.

In such an instance would I need to write POV with the character then Karel?

By: David Di Muro

David Di Muro — Wed, 05 May 2010 04:58:26 +0000

To me writing “POV character name” in a script is the same as just writing “character name” but will just annoy the reader/director as you have mentioned. Just drop the POV :)

By: Karel Segers

Karel Segers — Wed, 05 May 2010 01:45:33 +0000

In reply to Nick Burnett. This depends largely on whether the Hero is in the scene. Can you give an example?

By: Nick Burnett

Nick Burnett — Wed, 05 May 2010 01:34:47 +0000

What if the scene is not of POV of the Hero? What if the scene is actually from the POV of another character? Is it then necessary to write POV?