{"id":134984,"date":"2020-07-29T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=134984"},"modified":"2020-07-29T08:00:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T13:00:32","slug":"guide-to-showing-text-messages-on-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/guide-to-showing-text-messages-on-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide to Showing Text Messages on Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"explore-the-pros-and-cons-of-three-common-approaches-to-on-screen-text-message-exchanges\">Explore the pros and cons of three common approaches to on-screen text message exchanges.<\/h2>\n<p>Now that our phones are full of robocalls, text messages are one of the main ways people communicate. And, as art imitates life, text messages have made their way into films and TV, which presents a problem for filmmakers \u2014 how to show a text message exchange in a way that doesn\u2019t bore the audience. Let&#8217;s take a look.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t9JCnHMO4Sc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"method-1-place-text-on-screen\">Method 1: Place Text on Screen<\/h3>\n<p>The first (and probably most popular way) to show a text message exchange is to shoot the phone itself. This is also how a lot of filmmakers show emails when the need arises.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re making a film where the audience might have trouble reading, you can double down and have the character read the text aloud. This, however, slows down the pace of the film and you have to add an extra shot of the character reacting to the text, then maybe sending their own.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, unless you green screen in the text, you&#8217;re stuck with whatever is on the phone when you shoot it, meaning you can\u2019t change the contents of the text message in post.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_135405\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Text-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135405\" class=\"wp-image-135405 size-full\" title=\"Place Text Messages Next to Actor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Text-1.jpg\" alt=\"Place Text Messages Next to Actor\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Text-1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Text-1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Text-1.jpg?resize=277,156 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Text-1.jpg?resize=359,202 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Text-1.jpg?resize=543,306 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Text-1.jpg?resize=560,315 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Text-1.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-135405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Show the text messages next to the character with his\/her reactions to each message. Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>One common work-around is to take the text and put it next to the character, so that the messages appear in bubbles beside their head or body.<\/p>\n<p>This is an improvement in some ways (you can see the character&#8217;s reaction and the text in the same shot), but it shares a specific disadvantage with the &#8220;shoot the phone&#8221; method: It instantly dates your footage by revealing the generation of the device being used \u2014 and displaying ten-year-old iPhone graphics is a sure-fire way to take viewers out of your scene.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_135408\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Scifi-Text-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135408\" class=\"wp-image-135408 size-full\" title=\"Futuristic Phones\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Scifi-Text-1.jpg\" alt=\"Futuristic Phones\" width=\"755\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Scifi-Text-1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Scifi-Text-1.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Scifi-Text-1.jpg?resize=277,146 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Scifi-Text-1.jpg?resize=359,189 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Scifi-Text-1.jpg?resize=543,286 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Scifi-Text-1.jpg?resize=560,295 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Scifi-Text-1.jpg?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-135408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Predicting what futuristic phones may look like can be risky, down the road. Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/man-city-use-transparent-phone-latest-604792970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">HQuality<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The on-screen text message problem gets even trickier in science fiction, when filmmakers are forced to attempt to predict the future.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine the scenario: You spend weeks in pre-production creating a seemingly viable future operating system. You burn hours teaching your actors how to &#8220;use&#8221; the imaginary tech, and then you spend a few more weeks in post polishing it all up.<\/p>\n<p>And then, a couple of years later, despite your best creative efforts, you find your film featured in a click-bait article titled &#8220;7 Sci-Fi Films That Got the Future All Wrong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"method-2-display-unfiltered-text-on-screen\">Method 2: Display Unfiltered Text On Screen<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_135411\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unfiltered-Text-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135411\" class=\"wp-image-135411 size-full\" title=\"Unfiltered Text\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unfiltered-Text-1.jpg\" alt=\"Unfiltered Text\" width=\"755\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unfiltered-Text-1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unfiltered-Text-1.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unfiltered-Text-1.jpg?resize=270,150 270w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unfiltered-Text-1.jpg?resize=277,155 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unfiltered-Text-1.jpg?resize=359,201 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unfiltered-Text-1.jpg?resize=543,304 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unfiltered-Text-1.jpg?resize=560,313 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unfiltered-Text-1.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-135411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The most popular method, these days, is showing unfiltered text directly on screen. Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcstudios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">BBC<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Rather than attempting on-screen OS representations, you can take the approach popularized by shows like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1475582\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Sherlock<\/em><\/a>: Just display the message on the screen in plain, unfiltered text. This has the dramatic advantage of the above method, but it&#8217;s device agnostic \u2014 it works just as well for an early flip phone as it does for a future phone.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re going to go this route, you&#8217;ll need to plan carefully; for the text to be effective and readable, you&#8217;ll need to frame and light your shot in a way that creates sufficient negative space.<\/p>\n<p>Also worth noting, this method shares a big disadvantage with every approach we&#8217;ve discussed so far: When the film is dubbed or subtitled into another language, the text will have to be displayed in the native language on top of whatever method you&#8217;ve used.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"method-3-use-subtitles\">Method 3: Use Subtitles<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_135417\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Woman-Texting2-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135417\" class=\"wp-image-135417 size-full\" title=\"Use Subtitles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Woman-Texting2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Use Subtitles\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Woman-Texting2-1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Woman-Texting2-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Woman-Texting2-1.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Woman-Texting2-1.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Woman-Texting2-1.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Woman-Texting2-1.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Woman-Texting2-1.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-135417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Using subtitles for text messages makes it simple when translating into another language. Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/serious-black-woman-wearing-glasses-holding-1282956781\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">fizkes<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Why not, as some filmmakers have done, just insert a subtitle for the text message, as if it&#8217;s another character speaking?<\/p>\n<p>While this method doesn&#8217;t exactly scream &#8220;high production value,&#8221; it does help you avoid dated footage, allows you to see character reactions, and can be changed to any language.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>On-screen text message displays aren&#8217;t going away, so if you&#8217;re working in film and video, you&#8217;ll likely encounter the situation soon enough.<\/p>\n<p>If you need an easy, high-quality solution, our pals at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketstock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">RocketStock<\/a> invite you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketstock.com\/free-after-effects-templates\/messenger-text-messaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">download Messenger<\/a> \u2014 a free text messaging After Effects template that includes five unique visual styles. Check out this clip to see what&#8217;s included:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/vimeo.com\/151584693<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Interested in motion graphics? Like free stuff? This content&#8217;s for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/motion-graphics-templates-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Using Motion Graphics Templates for More than Lower Thirds and Titles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/background-loops-in-after-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Create Seamless Background Loops in After Effects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/create-vhs-look-premiere-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">How to Create the VHS Look in Premiere Pro + Free VHS Effect Presets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/free-design-elements-for-motion-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Free Design Elements for Motion Graphics Artists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr 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