Video: Add Scene Details to Celtx Project Library

Learn to add scenes in the Celtx screenwriting software project library in this free screenwriting software video.

Video Transcript

DREW NOAH: So I'm going to talk about another important item you can add to your Project Library and that is a Scene Description. So of course, I'll just add it by going to the Add option and it's actually called Scene Details right there. And I'm just going to open up one that's in this example. And this is a good thing to add perhaps like maybe after the script is already done. I see this is a great thing to print out on, like, the day you're shooting the scene. Because it basically gives you a lot of information, background information on the scene and what the purpose of the scene is besides just the screenplay. So you can see this is the exact same name and this is, of course, taken straight from the screenplay: EXTERIOR FOREST DAY, and there's an alternate name for it. And then there's a box to write the description about the scene. It's probably really important, just like a summary of what's happening in the scene. And, of course, there is the option to add Media, and this is just an image. If you had storyboard images that you were using in your storyboard, this is probably be a good place to put those as well. Let me get down here to Scene Details. What's the central event of the scene? It's just kind of like breaking down what the scene is all about. So it's almost like an overview of what it is basically. How does this event affect the overall plot? Which characters are in this scene? What is the setting of the scene? Where does the scene take place? And what is the mood of the scene? These are all your scene details. And just like the character, you can minimize and maximize these boxes, and then just some information about the people in the scene, the protagonist and the antagonist. Who is the protagonist? Who is the antagonist? What is the goal of the protagonist in the scene? What is the goal of the antagonist? How does the protagonist achieve this goal? How does the antagonist achieve this goal? This is basically the motivation of your characters in the scene. So you can see how this can be useful. I would think especially before you shoot to fill this information out. And this is probably something that the screenwriter would want to fill out most likely because he already knows what the motivation is because he wrote it. And typically in a screenplay, you don't want your motivation to be super obvious, and it's probably not that good of writing. So this is a great way to let the actors know what and the director know what the motivation is. So that's just another thing that you can add to your Project Library, and that's a Scene Detail item.

Add Scene Details to Celtx Project Library

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