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I wrote "freeze-frame" scenes in some scenes in a recently written short film. But I wasn't sure how to do this in a script language. We only see a frozen frame in the scene. First, we see the details and then the whole square. There is no movement in the characters but there are voices. I guess I was eliminated from some script festivals for this reason.
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“Goodfellas” has some freeze frame shots. Research how the writer did it on the page and mimic the style
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Interesting... My approach would be sub-header within a master scene. I'll use the example of a clock: FREEZE FRAME The mantel clock strikes 12. Pull out to the library as the committee meeting continues. That would return me to the Master Shot. You could pull out gradually while the dialog (or VO) takes place. It's more of an editing issue using a tight keyframe expanding to the full frame. If you are shooting in 4K, it's an easy transition. That's how I'd do it as a Director/Editor - I'm not sure how you'd write it but just KISS.
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Doug nailed it. Not sure why you think this is the reason why it didn't make festivals. May as well be reading tea leaves to guess what the readers where thinking.