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In a screenplay I'm writing, I want to use a rapid cut-together sequence of reaction shots from characters in several different locations already established earlier in the script. Is it still necessary to use the full new-scene notation for every different location? This seems a bit clumsy:
...
The three look up as the lights flicker, and the room suddenly goes
dark.
INT. GARAGE - DUSK
We see ANDREA and PIETER, still sifting through the garage's contents,
as the lights flicker and go out.
INT. CORRIDOR - DUSK
We see SAMMY in the middle of using a crowbar to open a door; the
lights in the corridor flicker and go out.
INT. SECURITY OFFICE - DUSK
...
etc.
On the other hand, I don't want to break the normal formatting conventions. What's appropriate in this situation?
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The smart thing to do is to add continuos to the slug line.
INT. GARAGE - NIGHT (CONTINOUS)
This indicates the action is happening at the same time as...
INT. SECURITY OFFICE - NIGHT (CONTINOUS)
Your format is correct, although I believe you would typically place "CUT TO" above the new scene. Screenplays have a very specific, well-established format, so it's best to stick to the conventions. For people who are used to reading screenplays, it will seem natural, not clumsy.
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