Script Location Visualizer
Extremely rough code sketch for visualizing characters' locations as they pass through a narrative.
Concept
Inspired by Randall Munroe's Movie Narrative Charts I wondered if I could automatically generate similar diagrams by parsing freely available scripts.
In particular I was inspired by Seinfeld scripts since where characters are (and how/when they come together) seemed like the basis of its humor.
Script parsing based on Adrien Luxey's Da Fonky Movie Script Parser
How to Use
- download a script into
scripts/ - update global variables at the top of
script.py - run the code
- save the graphics
TODO
- collapse spans if neighboring place is the same (commercial break?)
- mode to save renders directly
- Batch process multiple scripts
- nicer drawing
- less cluttered
- more handdrawn / artsy ala Munroe
- clear up bogus scenes:
- inserts(?)
- remove scenes with no characters
- try to pull out / trace objects?