How to write a script
In the first lesson we learnt about what a script is, and the basics of how to write one.
We learnt that a script MUST be formatted/spellchecked/proof-read if it is even to be considered by a production company. If a producer picks up a mistake or formatting error in the first few pages, they will immediately discard them.
The script is the foundation of a movie, and it guides the director. If the script was read, the reader should be easily be able to imagine the scene, without question.
1 page of a script should equal 1 minute of screen time.
In a script, dialogue runs alot quicker than action.
Typically a script should not be more than 118 pages and no less than 90. If it is over, a producer may not even consider it and again throw it away, without even reading.
A scripts layout should be clear,simple and concise. Descriptions should be said in the least words possible, around 4 lines or less.
In a script, stage directions and camera angles should be kept to a complete minimum. This is because some actors/directors may think that you are trying to do their job for them, and people don't like being told what to do.
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