Hello.

I am currently working on a script where someone inside their apartment looks through a peephole into a corridor outside. I was wondering if this is classed as a change of location...and if so...how would I write this.

INT/EXT - APARTMENT, CORRIDOR.

I am just wondering because the corridor isn't really an EXT shot...as it is still inside.
The shot following takes place in the corridor. So I am worried about following the
INT/EXT - APARTMENT, CORRIDOR
with
INT. - CORRIDOR

I'm assuming you can't write...

INT/INT - APARTMENT, CORRIDOR.

It's just a general question...I don't think it will matter too much as I'm just writing for an assignment, but I might as well learn something while I'm at it. To be honest it's bugging me and I'm just procrastinating.

Thanks for you help.

Ross

You would write them out separately and write each shot after the new location header. So it would be something like this:

INT. APARTMENT - DAY

Joe walks out the front door.

EXT. CORRIDOR - DAY

Joe steps into the corridor and is stopped by a man with a gun.



That is the correct format for that.

Hey.

Thanks for your reply. Im sorry, I dont think I was very clear at all in asking my questions. The shot I am struggling to put down a location for is a POV shot with the character looking out into the corridor through a peep hole. So while the camera is inside the apartment, the shot is actually of the corridor outside.

The sequence is as follows:

1. Character inside apartment, walks to door.

2. POV shot looking through the peephole to the corridor outside.

3. Shot from inside corridor as door opens.


I hope this makes sense.

Thanks again :-)

Ross

quote:

Originally posted by laudy32:
You would write them out separately and write each shot after the new location header. So it would be something like this:

INT. APARTMENT - DAY

Joe walks out the front door.

EXT. CORRIDOR - DAY

Joe steps into the corridor and is stopped by a man with a gun.



That is the correct format for that.

Actually, it would be:

INT. APARTMENT - DAY

Joe walks out the front door.

EXT. CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS

Joe steps into the corridor and is stopped by a man with a gun.

heh. that's true. but again...not exactly what I was after.

is...

INT. APARTMENT - DAY

Joe walks to the front door. And looks through peephole.

INT/EXT. APARTMENT / CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS

Through peephole we see someone outside.

EXT. CORRIDOR

Joe steps out and is stopped by man with gun.

...correct?

Its just the corridor is not strictly EXT. but I'm guessing you cant write INT/INT. Hmm...

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Ross

I had this problem too. I ended up hunting down a screenplay of The Cable Guy.

Here is the example I followed. I'm not sure this is the 'correct' format but evidently it was good enough for a shooting script. The dialogue is obviously incorrect.

Example #1
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INT. BATHROOM - MOMENTS LATER

Steven gets undressed. He turns on the shower, adjusts the heat, then gets in. He tries to lose his tension by letting the hot water engulf him. He takes some shampoo, and lathers up his hair.

THE DOORBELL RINGS

STEVEN
(annoyed)
Oh great.

THE DOORBELL RINGS SEVERAL TIMES

Steven jumps out of the shower, soaking wet, throws on a bathrobe and runs to the door.

STEVEN
Don't leave! I'm here! I'm here!

12 INT. STEVEN'S LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Steven runs to the door.

CABLE GUY (OS)
Hello! Cable Guy!

Steven reaches the door, and looks through the peep-hole.

P.O.V. THROUGH THE PEEPHOLE

The CABLE GUY is walking away.

INT. STEVEN'S LIVING ROOM/HALLWAY - DAY

Steven opens the door and yells to the Cable Guy.

STEVEN
Hey, wait!

The Cable Guy turns back.
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So you'll use the P.O.V. camera direction and combine the hallway/apartment scene headings once he opens the door, I guess.

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Hey buddy,

Thanks for that. Great idea looking up a script with the specific shot type in it :-)
Cool. I'll go with this format...if its good enough for the Cable Guy its good enough for me.

Thanks again.

Ross