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Syd Field
Writing a screenplay is like climbing a
mountain. When youre climbing, all you
can see is the rock in front of you and the
rock directly above you. You cant see
where youve come from or where youre
going.
Syd Field
A screenplay or script is a written work by screenwriters for a
film, video game, or television program.
Syd Field
INTRODUCTION
Dialogue 2.5 inches from left side of page (1.5 from margin)
The top, bottom and right margins of a screenplay are 1". The
left margin is 1.5". The extra half-inch of white space to the
left of a script page allows for binding with brads, yet still
imparts a feeling of vertical balance of the text on the page.
The entire document should be single-spaced.
The First Page of a Screenplay
The very first item on the first page should be the words
FADE IN:. Note: the first page is never numbered. Subsequent
page numbers appear in the upper right hand corner, 0.5"
from the top of the page, flush right to the margin.
Scene Heading
Shot
A shot tells the reader the focal point within a scene has
changed. Like a transition, there's rarely a time when a spec
screenwriter should insert shot directions. Once again, that's the
director's job.
Examples of Shots:
ANGLE ON
EXTREME CLOSE UP
PAN TO
LIAM'S POV -
USE OF "CONTINUED"
If the direction goes more than four lines, place it at the left
margin as regular direction, using a colon (:) to indicate it
goes with the character's next speech.
FORMATTING DIALOGUE