1. Script Writing

2. 2 Writing a Movie Script I.All text is in Courier 12 pt. II.Name, address, and phone A.Goes in the upper right hand corner B.Looks like a mailing address C.Includes phone number below the address Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

3. 3 Writing a Movie Script III.Effect A.Left justified B.Entered first 1.ALL CAPS 2.Describes how the scene opens—fade in, black and white to color, still to motion, etc. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

4. 4 Writing a Movie Script IV.Location A.Directly below the effect B.Brief C.(INT) interior D.(EXT exterior E.Includes blank line between location and description Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

5. 5 Writing a Movie Script V.Descriptions A.Character names are in ALL CAPS B.Regular sentence format C.Left justified D.Describe where the characters are, what they are doing, and any other important information. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

6. 6 Writing a Movie Script VI.Character direction A.Relates only to the speaking character B.Centered under the character’s name and in parenthesis C.If four lines or longer, treated as a description Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

7. 7 Writing a Movie Script VII.Dialog A.Character name is entered first 1.Centered 2.ALL CAPS B.Dialog is tabbed three times (½” tabs) Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

8. 8 Summary Questions 1.Where is the writer’s name and address located on the script? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

9. 9 Summary Questions 1.Where is the writer’s name and address located on the script? Answer: In the upper-right hand corner Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

10. 10 Summary Questions 2.What are two characteristics of the Effect? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

11. 11 Summary Questions 2.What are two characteristics of the Effect? Answer: Left justified and written in ALL CAPS Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

12. 12 Summary Questions 3.INT is an abbreviation for what word in a location? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

13. 13 Summary Questions 3.INT is an abbreviation for what word in a location? Answer: Interior Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

14. 14 Summary Questions 4.What type of letters are used to write the character’s names? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

15. 15 Summary Questions 4.What type of letters are used to write the character’s names? Answer: ALL CAPS Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

16. 16 Summary Questions 5.What font and size is used to write all text in a script? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

17. 17 Summary Questions 5.What font and size is used to write all text in a script? Answer: Courier 12 point Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

18. 18 Summary Questions 6.Where is character direction found? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

19. 19 Summary Questions 6.Where is character direction found? Answer: Next to or centered under the character’s name in parentheses Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

20. 20 Summary Questions 7.The dialog is tabbed how many times from the left margin? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

21. 21 Summary Questions 7.The dialog is tabbed how many times from the left margin? Answer: Three Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

22. 22 Summary Questions 8.What does the Effect describe? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

23. 23 Summary Questions 8.What does the Effect describe? Answer: How the scene opens or closes—also video or audio changes