Transitions — Шаблон для написания сценариев и романов

--- name: transitions wtfbId: wtfb:transitions description: | This skill provides screenplay transition formatting and conventions. Covers CUT TO, DISSOLVE TO, FADE IN/OUT, SMASH CUT, and when to use (or avoid) transitions for pacing and story effect. Use when: adding scene transitions, formatting transition elements, understanding transition conventions, or controlling pacing. --- # Transitions Skill ## Invocation Triggers Apply this skill when: - Adding scene transitions - Formatting transition elements - Understanding transition conventions - Controlling pacing through transitions ## Transition Format ### Standard Transitions Transitions are uppercase, ending in `TO:`, with blank lines before and after: ```fountain INT. OFFICE - DAY Sarah sets down the phone. CUT TO: EXT. STREET - NIGHT Rain falls on empty sidewalks. ``` ### Forced Transitions Force any line as a transition with `>`: ```fountain >FADE TO BLACK. >SMASH CUT TO: >MATCH CUT TO: ``` ## Common Transitions ### Standard Cuts | Transition | Usage | |------------|-------| | `CUT TO:` | Standard scene change | | `SMASH CUT TO:` | Abrupt, jarring cut | | `MATCH CUT TO:` | Visual match between scenes | | `JUMP CUT TO:` | Time jump, same location | | `INTERCUT:` | Alternating between locations | ### Fade Transitions | Transition | Usage | |------------|-------| | `FADE IN:` | Opening of script | | `FADE OUT.` | End of script/act | | `FADE TO:` | Slow transition | | `FADE TO BLACK.` | Fade to darkness | | `FADE TO WHITE.` | Fade to white | ### Dissolve Transitions | Transition | Usage | |------------|-------| | `DISSOLVE TO:` | Soft transition, time passage | | `RIPPLE DISSOLVE TO:` | Dream/memory transition | | `CROSS DISSOLVE TO:` | Overlapping dissolve | ### Time Transitions | Transition | Usage | |------------|-------| | `TIME CUT:` | Same location, time jump | | `LATER:` | Time passage indication | | `CONTINUOUS:` | No time break | ## When to Use Transitions ### Modern Convention: Less is More In modern screenwriting, most transitions are **implied**. A new scene heading creates a cut automatically. **Use transitions sparingly:** - End of major sequences or acts - Deliberate stylistic choice - When the type of cut matters to the story ### When Transitions Add Value **End of Acts:** ```fountain Sarah stares at the evidence. Everything she believed was a lie. FADE OUT. END OF ACT ONE ``` **Jarring Juxtaposition:** ```fountain JOHN I'll never leave you. SMASH CUT TO: INT. DIVORCE COURT - DAY John signs the papers. ``` **Visual Matching:** ```fountain Sarah's eye fills the frame. MATCH CUT TO: The moon, full and pale, hangs over the city. ``` **Dream/Memory Sequence:** ```fountain Sarah closes her eyes. RIPPLE DISSOLVE TO: INT. CHILDHOOD HOME - DAY (FLASHBACK) ``` ### When NOT to Use Transitions **Between normal scenes:** ```fountain // Wrong - unnecessary INT. OFFICE - DAY Sarah works at her desk. CUT TO: INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY She meets John for lunch. ``` ```fountain // Right - implied cut INT. OFFICE - DAY Sarah works at her desk. INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY She meets John for lunch. ``` ## Special Transition Patterns ### Intercut ```fountain INT. SARAH'S APARTMENT - NIGHT Sarah paces with her phone. INT. JOHN'S OFFICE - SAME John answers. INTERCUT - PHONE CONVERSATION SARAH We need to talk. JOHN I'm listening. ``` ### Pre-lap Audio from next scene starts before we cut: ```fountain JOHN (PRE-LAP) Sarah? Sarah, can you hear me? CUT TO: INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY Sarah's eyes flutter open. ``` ### Flash Cut Very brief shots: ```fountain FLASH CUT: - A face in the crowd - The gun - Sarah's hands, shaking BACK TO SCENE ``` ## Opening and Closing ### Script Opening ```fountain FADE IN: EXT. SEOUL - NIGHT The city glitters in the rain. ``` ### Script Closing ```fountain Sarah walks into the light. FADE OUT. THE END ``` ### Act Breaks (Television) ```fountain Sarah discovers the body. FADE OUT. END OF ACT TWO ACT THREE FADE IN: INT. POLICE STATION - DAY ``` ## Validation Checklist - [ ] Transitions are uppercase - [ ] Standard transitions end in `TO:` or `.` - [ ] Blank line before transition - [ ] Transitions are right-aligned (handled by Fountain) - [ ] Used sparingly, only when necessary - [ ] FADE IN: at script start - [ ] FADE OUT. at script/act end - [ ] Forced transitions use `>` prefix