I am somewhat confused about the right way to place SUPERIMPOSE.
Should SUPERIMPOSE: "xxxxxxxxxxx" be placed after the scene heading or after the first action description.
I have researched this online and in the formatting books I have but get conflicting opinions on this.
In the end, probably not all that important but I would like to get it right.
Thanks.
I haven't used super, but I'd put it after the description. It seems to make for a better flow.
Hi Richard. A SUPER can go either before or after a slugline, or after description, or at the end of a scene, etc... Some scripts start with a SUPER, over BLACK, for example. Would you please share more context? That would help us answer your question. :)
Also, it truly depends on the effect you are trying to create. What you wish to do. This device can be used whenever you wish to show words on the screen. :)
I always do it right before, aka SUPER: Atlanta, 1975
Depends on visually what your flow is and there are produced variations of those. Some use them as scene introductions over black (like in Moonlight) and others introduce a scene and then have the super at the bottom (like any number of period piece features). Like Beth said above and I agree, it's all about the flow and how you are trying to convey information and in what order.
Whenever I use SUPER, it's always after the first description paragraph for the scene. I never put it straight after the slug because I want the viewer to see the scene before I throw up a card rather than just cut to a scene and a card at exactly the same time.