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What does POV mean?
POV stands for point of view, and is used to indicate that the audience is seeing something from a specific angle or through a particular character’s eyes. POV shots can also sometimes be indicated without using POV, as John August demonstrates in this example from johnaugust.com: Evan is three spoonfuls into his muesli when he […]
What does a screenplay title page look like?
Screenwriting.io is under construction. This content is now available here. All future articles will be published in the Resources Section of the Quote-Unquote Apps Blog. More from johnaugust.com What belongs on a title page? Cover page artwork Using a different font for the cover page on a script Should I fudge the date on the cover?
What is an establishing shot?
An establishing shot establishes the setting of a scene. When we see a shot of the sun setting behind the exterior of a building, and then we cut to the inside of that building for the scene, we have seen an establishing shot. Establishing shots can be written into your screenplay, but they do not […]
How many scenes should a screenplay have?
There is no set number of scenes a movie should have. It’s tempting to say that a 120-page script at approximately 2 to 3 pages per scene should have 40 to 60 scenes. While not wrong, this is a gross generalization. The better answer is that a screenplay should have as many scenes as are […]
What is a “spec script?”
A “spec script” is a movie written on “speculation” — without a deal or sale already in place, and without being commissioned. A writer is not paid to write a spec. They do it on their own time with the hopes of selling it to a buyer, or to use as a writing sample. In […]