Screenshot from an artwork/ film/ video

You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.

These examples show you how to reference images that you include in your work. They are based on the Chicago Manual, sections 14.133, 14.161, 14.165, 3.22, 3.27 , 3.31 , 3.33 and 3.39 . Please consult your lecturer or supervisor for specific requirements.

Images must have a caption, and a full citation in a list of figures. Give each image a figure number. You may abbreviate Figure as Fig. See Manual 14.57.

Captions

Caption template

Figure number. "Title/ Description of Screenshot," Director/Artist, Title of Work, year.

You may include information about the medium, dimensions and so forth. See Manual 3.22 and 3.27.

Caption examples


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Fig. 10. "Facing exterior, facing camera," Bruce Naumann, Dance or Walk on the Perimeter of a Square, 1967-68.


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Fig. 11. "Interrogation scene," Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty, 2013.


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Fig. 12. "Christmas light ouija board scene," Shawn Levy, Stranger Things, "Holly, Jolly," 2016.

List of figures

List of figures templates

Figure number. Artist/ Director (surname, given name). Title of Work. Year. Medium, duration of work. Repository / Gallery / Museum, City. URL.

OR

Figure number. Title of Production, directed by Director/s (Year of release; Publisher, Year of publication), Medium/URL.

OR

Figure number. Title of Production, season, episode, "Title of Episode," directed by Director, access date, streaming service.

List of figures examples

Fig. 10. Naumann, Bruce. Dance or Walk on the Perimeter of a Square. 1967-68. 16 mm black and white film, 8:24 min. Electronic Arts Intermix, New York. http://www.ubu.com/film/nauman_perimeter.html.

OR

Fig. 11. Zero Dark Thirty, directed by Kathryn Bigelow (2012; Icon Film Distribution, 2013), DVD.

OR

Fig. 12. Stranger Things, season 1, episode 3, "Holly, Jolly," directed by Shawn Levy, accessed December 15, 2019, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80077370?trackId=13752289.

Tips for this reference type

  • The minimum information to include in a caption for a screenshot is the title of the scene,  director/artist, title of work, year.
  • Titles or descriptions of screenshots should be placed within quotation marks, with the title of the larger work italicised and in headline style. See Manual 3:22.
  • Titles should reflect the artist's choice of capitalisation.
  • Include a list of figures, using bibliography format. See the sample list of figures.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)