No. The production secretary, line producer, A.D., or another involved person will number your scenes once your script is going into production. If you are working on revisions or a production draft and the scenes are already numbered, the question of how to handle renumbering is more complicated, and should be evaluated on a case-by-case […]
Can scene headers be bold?
Yes, but they don’t have to be. With feature screenplays, it is up to the writer’s discretion. But be consistent with your choice. In TV, it depends on how the specific show chooses to do it. For multicam sitcoms, underlined scene headings are common. More from johnaugust.com Okay to use bold for scene headers? Keep […]
What does a screenplay title page look like?
All title pages should include following, centered on the page: the title (in uppercase) written by the writer’s name(s) based on (if any) The date goes in the lower right-hand corner. For a spec script, the title page should include contact info for the writer or her representation on the left margin opposite the date. […]
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 […]
Is there a standard screenplay font?
Yes. Screenplays are written in 12-point Courier, or a slight variation (Courier Prime, Courier New, Courier Final Draft, etc). Courier is a fixed-pitch font, meaning each character and space is exactly the same width. Since standard screenplay format is designed so one page equals approximately one minute of screen time, consistent spacing is important. Most […]
Can you put directing notes in your screenplay?
If you are the director as well as the writer, certainly. If not, the answer is less straightforward. Directors can get annoyed with writers inserting too many directing notes in screenplays. Directing is their job, and those choices are theirs to make. Both in addition to and because of that, too many directing notes makes […]