proper screenplay format

gregfromMA · Post by **gregfromMA** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:12 am

Can someone please tell me the correct format for a screenplay?
im talking about how to write camera actions, actor actions, and lines and names. can someone write a few lines and camera movements and character actions to show me the proper format for this, or point me to a link that shows a properly formatted screenplay?

thanks,
greg

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:53 am

There are topics about that all over the forum, just look around.

genesis_157 · Post by **genesis_157** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:49 am

you can download a FREE plug-in for microsoft word, i use it and it's great...it automatically changes the format of the document to screen play and there are buttons to change the format like from actor names to their dialogue

http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scriptsmart/

remember it's FREE...nothing to sign up to, no 30 day trial...this is the real deal when i say FREE

hope this was useful

ra2929 · Post by **ra2929** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:38 am

Follow the link and download the Falstaff file. It's a screenwriting template with a video tutorial. Be patient and read the read me.

http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mste ... 04864.html

NaziSentry · Post by **NaziSentry** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:54 am

Or just use Final Draft.

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:11 pm

Might I say that those links posted above for the MWord plug ins are cr**. They don't work and aren't good to use. I use a good working version, of which I have no link for as the download is no longer available. You can go here and I have a tutorial on Professional Script Format.
http://www.matthawkins.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3774

genesis_157 · Post by **genesis_157** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:43 pm

ScriptSmart works fine for me and for my mates who have it "Themovieman44" so i don't know what your doing to bugger the plug-in up

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:39 am

Well, i couldn't use any a that stuff cause, for some strange reason, MSWord doesn't work for me.

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:35 pm

genesis_157 wrote:ScriptSmart works fine for me and for my mates who have it "Themovieman44" so i don't know what your doing to bugger the plug-in up

I wasn't directly saying that it didn't work. I was stating that the format it uses is cr**. But that is just an opinion.

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:51 pm

What's so bad about just doing all the indents and such your self? Sure it gets annoying, but who said work can't be fun?

genesis_157 · Post by **genesis_157** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:53 pm

i'm sorry Themovieman44...i read your comment wrong

, i thought you were having technical problems rather than personal dislikes about it

ra2929 · Post by **ra2929** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:39 am

the link above in my previous post has been repaired.

Nba185 · Post by **Nba185** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:08 am

Try celtx. it's free

chrisgreen · Post by **chrisgreen** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:08 pm

I'm with Nba, Celtx is great, it's just been updated and now works a lot smoother. I'll continue to use it until the day i die OR unless someone gives me a good reason to change to final draft.