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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Guide to Transcript Writing''}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Guide to Transcript Writing''}} | ||
Transcripts are fairly easy (and fun!) to write. Below are some guidelines on proper formatting, as well as examples. | Transcripts are fairly easy (and fun!) to write. Below are some guidelines on proper formatting, as well as examples. | ||
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==Guidelines== | ==Guidelines== | ||
First off, it's important to specify when the actions in the transcript are happening. Are they part of the cutscene or gameplay? Since most game levels begin with a cutscene, it needs to be specified. On wikis, it's done like this: | First off, it's important to specify when the actions in the transcript are happening. Are they part of the cutscene or gameplay? Since most game levels begin with a cutscene, it needs to be specified. On wikis, it's done like this: | ||
<pre>'''{Cutscene}'''</pre> This will produce: '''{Cutscene}'''<br>When the cutscene ends and gameplay begins, simply follow the same format: <pre>'''{Gameplay}'''</pre> '''{Gameplay}'''<br> | <pre>'''{Cutscene}'''</pre> This will produce: '''{Cutscene}'''<br>When the cutscene ends and gameplay begins, simply follow the same format: <pre>'''{Gameplay}'''</pre> '''{Gameplay}'''<br> | ||
<--''' | Since many of ''Destiny''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s levels begin with a loading screen, insert '''{Loading screen}''' at the beginning of the level transcript. On Destinypedia, it may also be necessary to insert '''{Mission ends}''' within a transcript, such as if the mission is followed by a cutscene. | ||
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Once cutscenes, gameplay, and the beginning and end of missions are sorted, the next step is is writing out the dialogue. First things first, character names should be '''bolded''', with a colon (:) to the right of the character name. Each line of dialogue should also begin with an asterisk (*). If the character is speaking for the first time during the level, a link should be provided to the character's respective article. Second, for the dialogue, be sure to listen to each line more than once to ensure accuracy, or find a walkthrough that has subtitles. Finally, when writing the dialogue out, be sure to put it in quotation marks. | |||
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*'''Holly Tanaka''': "Is that it?" | |||
*'''Olympia Vale''': "Where are we?" | |||
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Next, player actions (pressing a button, walking towards something, etc.), enemy actions, and the rest of important non-dialogue actions should be written out in italic text, in order between each line of dialogue. | |||
;Example | |||
''A garbled, noisy transmission plays.'' | |||
*'''Ghost''': "They managed to restore an information hub here, down in the tunnels below. We should check it out." | |||
''The Guardian heads into a nearby building and finds a terminal.'' | |||
*'''Ghost''': "A map of the entire area." | |||
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Lastly, any on screen text, such as chapter names, taglines, dates, and etc., should be written out in bold text in the order they appear. | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
Check out these examples of some well-written transcripts. | Check out these examples of some well-written transcripts. | ||
*[[Halopedia:Genesis (level)|Campaign level ''Genesis'' | *[[Halopedia:Genesis (level)|Campaign level ''Genesis'' from ''Halo 5: Guardians'' on Halopedia]] | ||
*[[Restoration|''Destiny'' story mission ''Restoration'']] | *[[Restoration|''Destiny'' story mission ''Restoration'']] |
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