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Friday, April 29, 2022

The Corner Cafe



Hi Guys.

So, something else that I've been doing,
is a collaboration with my landlady, Gigi,
to develop an in-house non-commercial cafe
for those living in the building here.

Amongst other things,
Gigi has decided on the design of the signs,
and I've painted them.

Gigi has vast experience 
working in, and running cafes and restaurants,
being a chef herself,
and she is teaching me how to 
use the equipment
to make these things on the menu.


So far, 
I've mastered making 
all sorts of small lattes,
out of powdered milk
and instant powders or syrups.
with a battery operated milk frother.
And I'm onto cappuccino
at the moment,
based on those ingredients, 
and equipment, too.
A case of starting at the bottom.

This is feel good,
progressing slowly, but well.



                                                                  


                            





signs (c) Katherine Stuart  and Jiraporn Sangsriphen 2022
text (c) Katherine Stuart
Dochas Books Film

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Screenplay Format #15 - Locations List

 
This List is a general overview of all the Locations in the Script, with –
            -  A brief description of how the Location relates to the story
               To give context
                        -  Particular Locations of note, within the Main Location
            -  Dates of Scenes
               To give a time frame
                        -  References to descriptions of all the Locations in the Book,
                           from which the Screenplay is adapted,
                           whether they are in the Script or not
 
I set this List up, basing it on the Locations / Scenes List, such –

Contents -














































Details -









































To make the Locations List, follow these steps –

1.  DELETE

-  DELETE    the empty file that was previously set up as –
                     5-NAME-Locations   
 
                                                                                                                                   
2.  COPY & PASTE

-  COPY    the whole file - 
          4-NAME-Locations-Scenes
-  PASTE    it in the same place
-  RE-NAME    this file as -
          5-NAME-Locations–COPY
             Keep this file name while working on the entire file,
             so as to recognize it as a work in progress
-  Within this working file,    RE-NAME    the Heading as –
                     5.  LOCATIONS
 
eg.

 














 
 

3.  DETAILS SECTION
 
            -  DELETE    the Headings for, and all,
               the Book and Screenplay Page Numbers
            -  DELETE    all the Scene / Section / Sub-section etc. Numbers
                        -  REALIGN    any text lines if necessary
 
UNDER EACH LOCATION HEADING –
            -  Type in a one-line description of the Location’s relationship to the Story
            -  DELETE    all the    Scene Tag Information    EXCEPT    the    YEARS, Month, etc.
            -  Change the    YEARS    text to    BOLD
                        -  INDENT    each    YEAR, Month, etc.   
                           to be     1 Tab    Right    of the    Left Margin
            -  BACKSPACE    any lines starting with    See …” 
               to the relevant    YEAR, Month, etc.
                        -  PRESS ENTER    2    times   
                        -  PRESS    -    (hyphen)
                        -  PRESS ENTER    2    times
                           This tags the    “See …”    line, to the     YEAR, Month, etc.
            -  DELETE    any    YEAR, Month, etc.    that is repeated, and does not have,  
               any tagged    “See …”   lines
            -  CUT    and    PASTE    text lines
               to organize the    YEAR, Month, etc.s
               into Chronological Order according to Time
 
eg.     
 
1.  Original entry in File    5-NAME–Locations-COPY
___________________________________________________________________________________
 
                                                     3.  The Oval Office
                                                     See book pages 1 – 2, The Oval Office
       1.1.3    The Oval Office (INT. DAY or NIGHT, 22 YEARS EARLIER)               6                      6
                   – 1942, May/Jun                                
194.6.1.1    The Oval Office (INT. DAY or NIGHT, A WEEK OR SO AGO)             330                  407
                   – 1942, End May/Beg Jun                                                      
                   Lifted from    Sc.  1.1.3    p.  7                            
194.6.1.2    The Oval Office (INT. DAY or NIGHT,                                                   330                  407
                    A FEW MOMENTS LATER) – 1942, End May/Beg Jun
                    Lifted from    Sc.  1.1.3    p.  7   
                                          1.1.1    The Oval Office (INT. DAY or NIGHT,                                                   2                      2
                                                       A COUPLE OF YEARS EARLIER) – 1961 - 63                                                        
                                          1.1.2    The Oval Office (INT. DAY or NIGHT,                                                   4                      4
                                                      A COUPLE OF YEARS EARLIER) – 1961 - 63
       1.2.1    The Oval Office (INT. DAY or NIGHT, 2 YEARS EARLIER)                 379                  485
                   – 1961 - 63
          1.1    The Office of The US President, LBJ, The Oval Office                         1                      1
                                                      (INT. AFTERNOON) – 1964                               
    1.1.3.1    The Oval Office (INT. AFTERNOON, TO THE PRESENT)                   6                      6
                   - 1964
                                             1.2    The Office of the US President, LBJ, The Oval Office                          376                  480
                                                      (INT. EVENING) - 1964
                                    ___________________________________________________________________________________
                         
                         
                          2.  Altered entry in File    5-NAME-Locations-COPY

                            ________________________________________________________________

3.  The Oval Office
The Oval Office, The White House, Washington DC.
            1942, May/Jun                       
            1961 - 63                                                                    
                                               1964  -  See book pages 1 – 2, The Oval Office
                                                 
                                   ____________________________________________________________________________________
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        OTHER LOCATIONS
                         
                        All the above locations are    Scripted Locations,
                        in that they are places where    Scenes    need to be filmed,
                        that are written in the    Script.
                         
                        However, there can be other locations that are equally relevant,
                        in that they are mentioned in the story,
                        but pose more as backdrop or backfill,
                        and can be included in the finished film,
                        such as, using Archived Newsreel Footage,
                        as will be discussed later, in the Montage List.
                         
                         
                        These should also be included in the Locations List -
                                    -  Label their Headings with letters not numbers
                                    -  Place them in the Details Section
                                       in line with your   Major Location Perspective
                         
                        eg.
                    ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
                         
                         
AUSTRALIA & REGION
 
THE CORAL SEA
A.  The Coral Sea
             1942, 4 - 8 May  -  See book pages 156 – 157, The end of the Battle of The Coral Sea 
 
 
NEW GUINEA
B.  Port Moresby
Where Companies A & C are posted, after the events in Townsville, joining the rest of their regiment, the 96th Battalion.
             1942, Mon 16 Jun
 
 
CAIRNS REGION
4.  Cairns Region
Aunty Edie’s home lands.
            - Djabugay Aboriginal area.
            1902 – 1920
 
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        4.  CONTENTS SECTION
                         
                                    -  COPY    and    PASTE    the additional Location’s Headings
                                       into the    CONTENTS
                                       in their respective order, the same as in the Details Section
                                       (see    CONTENTS    above)




                        This is the File    5-NAME-Locations    completed.

                         
                         
                         
                         
                        © Katherine Stuart 2022
                        
                                              

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Happy Resurrection Holiday

 


Happy Resurrection Holiday 


Happy Resurrection Holiday everyone  :)
Not least, to my daughter, Josie,
and, my grandchildren, Magenta and Davey.

I hope that this is a pivotal time for all of us,
not just for me.
Time to go through a big doorway, or not.
Do you have the understanding, 
and can you face your fear ?

It's up to you.

With you all.
Katherine



text (c) Katherine Stuart 2022
Dochas Books Film

Friday, April 8, 2022

Screenplay Format # 14 - Locations / Scenes List - Part 3

 
CONTINUING to set up the LOCATIONS / SCENES List -
 
 
10.  TO CHANGE THE CONTENTS LIST TO TWO COLUMNS

 

If you have a long Contents List, and would like to make it more compact,

then it can be put into 2 columns, such –

 

          -  Have NO Header

          -  Keep Footer

          -  Have the Contents List starting on the line of the page

             where you want it to begin

             under the File Heading

          -  Have the whole Contents List aligned down the Left Margin.

             continuing over the Page Break

             without any breaks

          -  Place the Cursor at the end of the list

          -  Left Click on it to make it a flashing line

          -  Press    ENTER    however many times it takes

             to move the Details of Locations / Scenes onto the next page,

             beginning the text at the    TOP    of that page

          -  BACKSPACE    the line of text –

Name – White Draft – No Month YEAR

              to the Left Margin

-  SELECT all the Page Lines

              from the top line of the first page containing the Contents,

              and go down all of that page and all of the next page length

           -  Left Click on the Layout tab on the ribbon above

           -  Left Click on Columns

           -  Left Click on Two

              This forms the TWO PAGE lengths into ONE, WITH TWO COLUMNS

           -  UNSELECT   all that was Selected

           -  Place the Cursor at the beginning of the top line of the second column

           -  Left Click it so that it becomes a flashing line

           -  Press    ENTER    8    times

           -  SELECT & CUT    the line of text -

Name – White Draft – No Month YEAR

           -  Press    ENTER    once,

              to replace the line that was removed

           -  Place the curser at the beginning of the first line of the second column

           -  Left Click on it to make it a flashing line

           -  Press the    DOWNWARD ARROW Key    3   times

           -  PASTE    in the text line -

Name – White Draft – No Month YEAR

 


v    If you ever have alignment problems -


 
    -  Left Click on the “Show / Hide Paragraph Marks” symbol, 

    in the Home ribbon,  

    and it will show you what the hidden format is,

    which you can more easily see and then correct





eg.

_______________________________________________________



 
 












 
































            ____________________________________________________________________



 
That is now, the CONTENTS Page completed.
 

 

 

11.  DETAILS OF LOCATIONS / SCENES

 

General Location Numbers

 

Now that the General Location Headings are all numbered, in the Contents -

-  APPLY    those numbers to the same General Headings

   in the Details of Locations / Scenes

 

eg.

___________________________________________________________________________

3.  The Oval Office

etc.

 
 
12.  Val’s Hotel
etc.
 
 
20.  Townsville Railway Station
etc.
___________________________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
12.  RE-ORGANISE GENERAL LOCATION BLOCKS
 
           -  SELECT, CUT & PASTE    the Blocks of General Location Scenes,
              so that they are in Numerical Order
 
 
eg                                  
_______________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                              Book             Screen
                                                                                                                                                              Page              Play
                                                                                                                                                                                    Page
                                                 USA
 
                    1.  Fancy Supper Club, New York
     86.1.1     Fancy Supper Club, New York (INT. EVENING,                              196                198
                    18 YEARS AGO) – 1924
                    See book pages 196 – 197, Fancy supper club
 
 
                    2.  Elliston Plantation
     54.1.1     Elliston Plantation (INT. or EXT. DAY or NIGHT,                            155                153
                    5 MONTHS EARLIER) – 1941, Dec
 
 
                     3.  The Oval Office
                     See book pages 1 – 2, The Oval Office
                                     1.1.3     The Oval Office (INT. DAY or NIGHT, 22 YEARS EARLIER)        6                    6
                    – 1942, May/Jun
                    etc.
 
 
 
                     AUSTRALIA & REGION
 
                     CAIRNS REGION
                     4.  Cairns Region
                                    13.4.1     Cairns Region (INT or EXT. DAY or NIGHT,                                   56                   45
                     3 – 1 YEAR EARLIER) – 1918 – 20
 
 
                      PALM ISLAND
                      5.  Palm Island Mission
                      See book pages 56 – 57, Palm Island Mission
                                       13.1     Ablutions Block, Palm Island Mission                                               57                   41
                      (EXT. EVENING, DARK, 21 YEARS EARLIER) – 1921
                                       13.2     Women’s Dormitory Block, Palm Island Mission                              -                      42
                      (EXT. EVENING, DARK, A FEW MOMENTS LATER) 
                      – 1921
                      etc.
 
 
_______________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
That is now, the DETAILS OF LOCATIONS / SCENES completed.
 
 
 
13.  RE-NAME THE FILE
 
-  RE-NAME    this file as -
4-NAME- locations-scenes
              taking out    COPY
 
 
That is now, the    4.  NAME-locations-scenes    FILE    completed.
 
 


(c) Katherine Stuart 2022
Dochas Books Film