The success of a film depends on many factors, such as acting, scene decoration, camera work, directing, and writing. The script of a film is what all other aspects are based around, as without a solid framework, the costumes, set design, lighting and camera angles cannot be effectively planned for to fit the plot of the film.
Another name for a movie script is a screenplay. A screenplay is a story that is made to fit onto a movie screen, and therefore cannot be written as a traditional story.
Standard format for screenplays:
- 12 point courier font size
- 1.5 inch margin on the left of the page
- 1 inch margin on the right of the page
- 1 inch margin on the top and bottom of the page
- Each page should have approximately 55 lines
- The dialogue block starts 2.5 inches from the left side of the page
- Character names must have uppercase letters and be positioned 3.7 inches from the left side of the page
- Page numbers are positioned in the top right of the page
When writing our groups screenplay, we had to constantly keep in mind that we would adapt the script to a video format. In addition, we added in key moments where lighting and camera angles can be used to their greatest potential.
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