Character names should lie above the dialogue in uppercase and sit 5.4cm (2.1") from the left hand margin. Scene numbers generally sit outside of the main text (about 1.3cm) – please refer to the provided script samples at the end of this post.Īction text or Big Print should be left aligned – character names vary from film and television, so please refer to the final post which will help you on this account.ĭialogue should be indented 3.4cm (1.3") from the left, and right hand sides. Scene headings should be uppercase, and numbered on both sides. The left side margin preferably would be 3.9cm (1.5") for larger scripts that would be bound on that side. ![]() So your script should have a 2.5cm (1") margin from the top, right, and bottom sides. The margins will be the same as the actual script – so read on to find out the dimensions! Formatting It’s simple and generally the only – and I stress only – thing you would be able to base off somebody else’s script. Ad: Video editing booksĪnd that’s pretty much it to the Title Page. You can include as much information as you would like, but generally it is just your name, address, and contact number(s). For original ideas, this would be you, and for scripts you sell it would be the now owner of the script. You write the copyright year underneath, followed by the copyright holder’s name and contact details. The Draft Number is only included if a draft, otherwise it is omitted. If you are writing a short, ‘A Short Film written by’ is okay as well! It’s really however you believe you should represent your name in the document – remember though, the line is solely to tell who it is by, not a adjective spree! If you are basing it upon another source it would be easier to write ‘Screenplay by’ or simply ‘by’. It can be omitted if you have decided!Īn Original Screenplay is a changeable text. Working Title is only there if you haven’t decided on a title you’re happy with. Always try to be clever about it, but don’t stress to much as in big productions this would be left down to the producer and their team. The Title is whatever you wish to call the document. To better secure your idea, from possible thieves, the line is an agreement that it is for the eyes of who you only seek. ![]() You would normally use this text if it were still in development, and you were asking for feedback. The top section of THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL can be omitted if wished, and most likely if a production script. THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIALĪs you can see it’s pretty basic. Simple? Well you’d be surprised how many people get it wrong! And the first thing you don’t want to do is show any possible investors that you don’t know how to write a script! In all cases of scripts, the title page will be always: Title, Format, Author(s), Based on (if any), and Copyright. So formatting the title page… what do you need to know?įirst off, the order of information. It’s best you know the easy stuff first, before you get thrown into the deep end! So why I hear you ask, why are we explaining it first? Well that’s simple. It’s like any good novel or film, the title generally is the last thing to be decided upon. The title page of a script is the last thing you should write up. In this post we’re going to cover the following areas of script writing: title pages, formatting (margins, font, bolding, underline, etc.), and scriptwriting programs. Welcome to the first of a three-part post. So you’re going to write a script? What do you need? What do you need to know? Is there a clear-cut do and dont’s? Well here at MBFilms were going to prepare you for your very own scriptwriting adventure, and in the right way! So just wait and prepare to be informed :) ![]() Updated ( 4th June 2012): Updated prices and images for the programmes.
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