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The Celtx Feature You’re Probably Not Using (But Absolutely Should Be)

Are you shooting a lot of videos for YouTube or TikTok? Maybe you want to be the next viral star, or maybe you're just working on starting your own recruitment company to shoot commercials, and trying to stay organized.Well, I have a tool that's going to make your life a whole lot easier.Today I want to take you into a feature I didn’t know Celtx had. It’s an intuitive MCAV script—or Multi-Column Audio-Visual script—that I think would be useful for any content creator, commercial director, or anyone making videos for social media.So let’s dive in. - YouTubeyoutu.beWhat Exactly Is an MCAV Script?When you’re looking at an MCAV script, it’s a little different than one for a feature film or a TV show.The main idea here is to synchronize what the audience sees with what they hear, shot by shot. Each numbered row represents a specific moment in the video.Looking at a standard MCAV script, you can see several columns. MCAV script Credit: Celtx Breaking Down the ColumnsShot / Timing Column (Far Left): This first column is for organization. It gives each shot a number (starting with '1.') and a timestamp (e.g., '0:00'). This helps plan the sequence and pacing of the video.How to use it: You can use this to build a video on what should be in the first five pages of a screenplay. You can plan out how long the shots of me talking should be and add additional shots as well.The VIDEO Column: This is where all...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 20 November

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