You can choose to make the montage heading bold or underlined if you want it to stand out more in your script.

For example, you may write your montage like:Sam mixes the cake ingredients in a bowl. He slides the cake pan into the oven. Sam’s foot taps on the tiles. He looks through the oven window to check his bake. Include a dash in front of each action line if you want to add emphasis for when the scene changes.

For example, your montage may look like:INT. PET STORE - DAYJohn sets a huge bag of dog food on the counter. He swipes his credit card. CASHIERThe card didn’t work. John sighs and pulls out a few bills. EXT. SIDEWALK - MINUTES LATERJohn walks to his car with the dog food over his shoulder. It slips out of his grip and breaks on the ground. JOHNAre you kidding me? INT. JOHN’S CAR - MINUTES LATERJohn angrily drives. Dog food spills out onto the back seat as he makes a turn. Make sure to only use 3-4 scenes in this type of montage since it takes up a lot of room on the page.

For example, your montage may look like:- Toolshed - Jack and Jill each pick up a pail.

  • Hill - Jack and Jill stand at the bottom of the hill, looking towards the top.
  • Well - Jack leans into the well to pull the rope.
  • Inside the well - A bucket overflows with water as it gets pulled up.

Examples of good training montages can be found in the screenplays for Rocky and Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back. You may also use a training montage that isn’t action-oriented, such as learning to bake or sew.

For example, in the film Annie Hall, there’s a montage of a couple going on a road trip. Over the course of the montage, the viewer catches glimpses of their relationship developing.

An example of a compare and contrast montage can be found in The Nightmare Before Christmas to show how Halloweentown and Christmastown both prepare for Christmas differently.

For example, if you want to convey a feeling of loneliness or depression, you may include shots in your montage of a sink filled with dishes, a torn photograph, or someone asleep in bed during the day.