Course curriculum

    1. Introduction to Industry Screenplay Formatting

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    2. Best Screenwriting Programs

    3. Page Size, Font, and Running Time

    4. Two Styles of Film and Two Styles of Script Formats

    5. Film and Television Formatting: The “Act” Element

    1. Slugline vs Scene Heading

    2. Master Scene Heading: Interior, Exterior, or Something Else?

    3. Master Scene Heading: Location

    4. Master Scene Heading: Day, Night, or Something Else?

    5. Master Scene Heading: Extensions

    6. Master Scene Headings: Different Visual Appearance

    7. Is “FADE IN” a Thing?

    8. Super and Pre-lap

    9. ACTION: Flashback Example

    10. ACTION: Character Introductions

    11. ACTION: Characters, Sounds, Props, Symbols, and Motifs

    12. NOTES TO READER: Appearance, Language, and Character Changes

    13. SHOTS & POV: Don’t Tell the Director What to Do!

    14. TIME: Writing Passages of Time Within a Scene

    15. FOLLOWING ACTION & SUBHEADINGS

    1. CHARACTER NAMES: Parentheses, Extensions, and Simultaneous Dialogue

    2. CHARACTER NAMES: (CONT’D), (O.S.), and (V.O.)

    3. CHARACTER NAMES: Telephone, TV, and More

    4. Parenthetical (Wryly): Action Example

    5. Animals and Children: Script Considerations and Logistics

    6. DIALOGUE: Tools

    7. Chyrons, Speech Bubbles, and Phone Text

    8. BEATS: Avoid Lazy Screenwriting

    9. White Space: It’s Not a Manuscript

    10. Writing Conventions

    11. TRANSITIONS

    12. FLASHBACK & MONTAGE

    1. Ending a Screenplay and Considering Film Credits

    2. Title Page

    3. Screenwriting Software Save and Backup

    1. Stay Alert to Future Changes of Modern Screenplay Formatting

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  • 36 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

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