Script Format Cheat Sheet
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SCRIPT FORMAT
CHEAT SHEET
TITLE PAGE
SCRIPT TITLE
written by
Matthew Harris
CONTACT & DATE
12345 Anystreet Rd.
City, ST/PROV POSTAL
(555) 555-5555
FIRST DRAFT
September 16, 2009
SCENE HEADINGS
Interior or Exterior?
EXT. HOTEL – ENTRANCE – DAY
INT. HOTEL – LOBBY – DAY
Order from general to specific.
CHARACTERS
Introducing a character
MATTHEW HARRIS walks into the hotel
lobby.
Afterwards
Matthew approaches the front desk.
DIALOGUE
MATTHEW HARRIS
A character’s name should
always be capitalized when
speaking.
Margins• Not centered.• Character Name starts at 4.1”• Always begins at same point.
PARENTHETICALS
MATTHEW HARRIS
(flips to next slide)
Words of direction contained in
parentheses within dialogue.
When to use?
• How a line is spoken• What the character is doing while speaking
V.O. & O.S.
MATTHEW HARRIS (V.O.)
• O.S. or Offscreen– when a character is physically present in a scene, but outside the view of the camera
• V.O. or Voice Over– all other instances (i.e. Phone, TV, Speaker, Radio, Narrator, etc.)
SOUND CUES
Capitalize the SOUND, and SOURCE
of sound.
MUSIC plays on the SOUND SYSTEM.
TRANSITIONS
FADE IN:
INT. BAR – NIGHT
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET – NIGHT
FADE OUT.
OTHER
• Single Camera Format– Other formats:
• Sitcom/Multi-Camera• Stage Play
• Spelling and Grammar• Page Numbers• Copyright• Registration
SOFTWARE
• FINAL DRAFT ($249)www.finaldraft.com
• MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITER($249)www.screenplay.com
• CELTX(FREE!)www.celtx.com