Word

ALove · Post by **ALove** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 11:57 pm

ive got an idea in how to turn Word into a good scriptwriting software. you have to have a later version of word fpr this to work. one with autocorrect. what you do is you go to the autocorrect and enter the following:

int becomes INT.
int. becomes INT.
ext becomes EXT.
ext. becomes EXT.
cut to becomes CUT TO:
cut to: becomes CUT TO:

and so on... add anything that you think you'd need to make scriptwriting software

for diolauge press tab 2x
then press enter and then tab again.

its not perfect but it is pretty good for anyone interested in spending a lot of money on scriptwriting software.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 12:06 am

Naw... I just type it out as I write. Once you continually write it out many times over the course of a script, it practically becomes natural. Personally, I like my Word better than those other softwares for script writing. I can add pictures, symbols, and other junk as I wish.

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 12:31 am

I'll take final draft anyday, simple because it rememebrs all of my charater names and locations, so that I never have to type them again, and I won't change the spelling halfway through.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 12:33 am

Oh, I'd love that program, how much does it cost (GBP)?

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 12:36 am

about $250. But I'm sure you could find an older version cheeper on ebay or somthing and with a student discount its $199. I have version five, and like it better then the new Six.

2nd_Recon · Post by **2nd_Recon** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:54 am

but really, $250 for a program that remembers some stuff, or the strenuous typing of character names on a program you get for free:P

SgtPadrino · Post by **SgtPadrino** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:57 am

lol, before we start shooting we put down the basic layout of the conversation, push record and just start talking. It actually works pretty well with us because me and my cousin play off each other really well.

PS Is it just me, or is 2nd_recon's avatar TOO GODDAMN BIG?

2nd_Recon · Post by **2nd_Recon** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:59 am

I've already gotten complaints, I'll have it down to size by this time tomorow, latest

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:06 am

It doesn't just remember things, it also will format them perfictly to industry standreds, I wouldn't recomend it unless your uber sereues about script writing.

firewood · Post by **firewood** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:54 am

Epsilon

what school do you got to or have gone to that sybol on the helmet looks familar.
well i have used final draft its ok for me but i like my self to do the work that way i enjoy that it all was put there by my hands and not the computers. but hey some others do it there other ways. just adding my 2 cents

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 4:17 am

Well good for you, I just am not a fan of writing the same name fifty times in one sitting and having to rememebr to make sure its in CAPs.

Raptor · Post by **Raptor** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:15 pm

Movie Magic Screenwriter 2000 does a lot more than just fill in the names, and smart guess what the next element will be it also does script analysis, scene analysis and will even read the script back to you. Also allows you to hilite dialoge for just one character. Lots of little goodies you don't really need but that are nice to have...

Flim Flam · Post by **Flim Flam** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:21 pm

R U talking about microsoft word here? would word perfect do?

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:41 pm

Microsoft word I would guess, and Raptor, final Draft will do all the things that you just mentioned, and another cool thing is that it will break your script down into little sceane cards, so that you can reagrage the entire script with no copy and past, I haven't used it but it sounds cool.

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 12:56 pm

Just use Frontpage for scripts like me!

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 5:38 pm

That sounds more complex than it is worth.

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 12:56 pm

Nah, it's actually very easy.

You start off with a contents list (Like at the beginning of a book), and you then click onto the individual chapters, which open up as new pages. To edit it all is really easy, it's just like using a word processor.

You can then hyperlink names, locations, camera-viewpoints, props, and stuff like that to pages that contain their descriptions. When I finally get all my script writing finished next year, I'll up-load it all, and y'all can see how it looks.

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 2:52 pm

sounds interesting, but I think I'll stick with final draft.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Sun Nov 02, 2003 1:55 am

Originally posted by firewood
Epsilon

what school do you got to or have gone to that sybol on the helmet looks familar.

The symbol on both helmets is that of the 1st Cavalry division, US Army. The 1st Cav division is most known for their actions during the vietnam war and the gulf war. However it was established around the civil war era when they actually used horses in the cavalry. Hence there is a symbol of a horse on it. The top helmet is a construction hard hat, the bottom is a steel pot.