May 28
Personal reminder: screenplay format
I think format is secondary - it’s the content!
But presenting things nicely is also a form of politeness, I think, and a form of respect when it means playing by the rules of a trade or group. In terms of screenwriting you can easily go insane when you try to track down the right format for your script. And the industry is known for being picky in terms of formatting. Anyway, here are some links I recently found that help you get started:
Screenplay Format article @ Wikipedia Movie Making Manual
A few notes on formatting @ AMPAS
A lesson in screenplay formatting @ Wikiversity
Text editor templates as guide @ Wikibook Movie Making Manual
and if you still haven’t enough: 155 tips of formatting a screenplay
also a good starting point is Wikipedia’s Screenplay page, or just use celtx or any other screenwriting software that does the formatting for you.
May 28th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
[…] to the special process of writing a screen, you should also make yourself familiar with the proper screenplay format. There are some style templates for common word processors that will give you a first impression. […]