Friday, 23 December 2011

Short Film Formatting Guidance

1. no camera directions
2. minimise character direction
3. page numbers at the top
4. keep it simple and clear
5. action lines - line changes signify new shots
6. present tense - very active, dialogue is short and to the point
- write as though playing on the screen
- no adverbs - no 'after a while', show it on the page as action
7. learn to describe in visual but succinct way
8. clear spatially

Use Celtx formatting software

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