Script Format Cheat Sheet
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SCRIPT FORMAT
CHEAT SHEET
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TITLE PAGE
SCRIPT TITLE
written by
Matthew Harris
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CONTACT & DATE
12345 Anystreet Rd.
City, ST/PROV POSTAL
(555) 555-5555
FIRST DRAFT
September 16, 2009
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SCENE HEADINGS
Interior or Exterior?
EXT. HOTEL – ENTRANCE – DAY
INT. HOTEL – LOBBY – DAY
Order from general to specific.
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CHARACTERS
Introducing a character
MATTHEW HARRIS walks into the hotel
lobby.
Afterwards
Matthew approaches the front desk.
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DIALOGUE
MATTHEW HARRIS
A character’s name should
always be capitalized when
speaking.
Margins• Not centered.• Character Name starts at 4.1”• Always begins at same point.
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PARENTHETICALS
MATTHEW HARRIS
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Words of direction contained in
parentheses within dialogue.
When to use?
• How a line is spoken• What the character is doing while speaking
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V.O. & O.S.
MATTHEW HARRIS (V.O.)
• O.S. or Offscreen– when a character is physically present in a scene, but outside the view of the camera
• V.O. or Voice Over– all other instances (i.e. Phone, TV, Speaker, Radio, Narrator, etc.)
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SOUND CUES
Capitalize the SOUND, and SOURCE
of sound.
MUSIC plays on the SOUND SYSTEM.
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TRANSITIONS
FADE IN:
INT. BAR – NIGHT
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET – NIGHT
FADE OUT.
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OTHER
• Single Camera Format– Other formats:
• Sitcom/Multi-Camera• Stage Play
• Spelling and Grammar• Page Numbers• Copyright• Registration
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SOFTWARE
• FINAL DRAFT ($249)www.finaldraft.com
• MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITER($249)www.screenplay.com
• CELTX(FREE!)www.celtx.com