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What is a screenplay?
A screenplay is a script for a film or television show. It includes dialogue as well as stage direction and character actions and movement. Screenplays have a specific format, although there can be slight variations based on factors: Type (i.e. film, multicam TV, singlecam TV, etc.) Destination (studios and networks often have specific idiosyncrasies) Origin […]
What is the difference between a logline and a tagline?
A “logline” is a movie’s concept boiled down to one or two sentences: On his deathbed, a father tells the story of his life the way he remembers it: full of wild, impossible exaggerations. His grown son tries to separate the truth from the fantasy before it’s too late. A “tagline” is a short, clever […]
What are colored revisions/drafts/pages?
Colored pages are used in film and television to keep track of revisions to a script as it goes into production. Spec screenplays and screenplays in development won’t have colored pages. It’s generally only once the script is locked for scheduling and budgeting that colored pages are used. Revision order is tracked on the script’s […]
What is standard screenplay format?While there can be slight variations for different types of scripts (ie multicam sitcom teleplays), screenplays follow strict formatting rules.