PA systems?

avid-dreamer · Mar 7, 2008

Ok, I'm on an airport scene and I need some advice. I want my character to hear her plane's boarding notification on the PA system. Would you guys just state that it is announced OR would you actually write it out?

If you say the latter, then how would you write that? Is it an INSERT or something?

Thanks for the help!!!!

hubbabubbs · Mar 7, 2008

I've done it like this.

Code:

                                   PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM (V.O.)
                         Last call for passengers boarding
                         flight 480 for Denver.  All
                         passengers please proceed
                         immediately to Gate A6.

clockwork · Mar 7, 2008

If you want the words just write it like any other dialogue the way hub did.

If you don't want the words-

Tony sits in a sports bar, reading the paper.

The PA system announces the boarding of his flight. He pays the bill and leaves in a hurry.

-would suffice.

odocoileus · Mar 7, 2008

You will sometimes see "(filtered)" - a parenethetical, for radio and PA announcements.

http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/format_a.txt

INT. DRISKILL HOTEL ENTRANCE HALL -- PHONE BOOTH DAY

A slightly less dazed Joe speaks on the phone.

JOE
I thought we were walking
together.

APRIL (O.S.)
(filtered)
Well, we were, but I realized a
phone call was needed.

JOE
You're filtered?

INTERCUT WITH:

EXT. STATE CAPITOL PHONE BOOTH DAY

With the dome looming large behind her, April speaks into
the phone.

APRIL
Only when you hear my voice over
the phone. Radio voices and
phone calls often are filtered,
though it's a convention that
isn't used by everyone anymore.

avid-dreamer · Mar 8, 2008

Thanks again guys!!!!

PA systems?

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