Movie Script Abbreviations

copydog · Post by **copydog** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 2:06 am

Does anyone have a list of abbreviations that are used in movie scripts? (Example: CU - closeup)

And, is there any site that can explain how to make a pro-looking script?

Thanks!

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 2:40 am

To get a good looking script, download somthing like Final Draft, well the demo of final Draft.

As for abbrevs, well there is CU. but most of them are just phrases and not a few letters, well the ones I know.
Cut to: Fade to: are your trasistions,
INT is inside, EXT outside, (easyer to spell)

There is a thred on formatting in the tutoral section of this forum.

VO Voice over
OS Off Screan
OC Off Cam

If I think of some more I'll add them.

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:34 pm

You forgot

EC/U Etreme Close Up
M/S Mid Shot

justsomeguy · Post by **justsomeguy** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:15 am

for script formats here is a link someone metioned awhile back: http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/script ... mats.shtml
you can also get word templates from the same site
http://www.matthawkins.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3774
and heres a topic on it, oh thats where i found that first link