Script Writing

We are looking at how Scripts are wrote and laid out, We watched the open sequence to Scream and then looked at the original script for it. 

Capitalisation - When characters are first introduced their names must be capitalised. 

Cut to - Some writers never use CUT TO, arguing that transmission is implied by moving from once scene to another. 

Scene Heading - Scene headings indicate whether the location is interior (INT.) 
or exterior (EXT), the location and if it is day or night.

Scene description - Always double spaced down from the scene heading, the scene description indicates in the most economical terms what the setting is, who the character are, and what action is taking place.

Character cues - This is the name given to the character who speaks the line of dialogue that follows.

Each script page is generally considered to be one minute of film time. 

You don't use camera directions on scripts as is makes the script more readable, since camera descriptions are often clumsy and break up the flow.

Dialogue in scripts are short and economical as possible, many writers see dialogue as another from of action.

Screenplay must be submitted in the correct format, or the industry personnel you are pursing will ignore them, if you do not follow the simple formatting rules you will make your script look scrappy.

Screenplays and teleplays are writing in twelve point Courier typeface which has evolved from the old manual typewriter's typeface.