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You would only really use these in a normal script if you needed to outline something happening in the story. For example a may indicate a passage of time.

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∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ This tells us the shot expected to be used or a change in view in the scene. But again, this is used usually only in a shooting script. I’ve been saying shooting script a lot. It’s basically a script especially edited for when the crew goes out to shoot the film. For most Sims Directors, this may not hold any significance. But if you are looking for advise on making a shooting scripts, check out the sources listed at the end of this article. There you go! That’s the guide to script formatting. However, even though this is what a film script looks like, there are a few other things you can add to make your script easier to read for your actors that may go against typical script conventions. For example: At the start of the script, after the title page, but before the actual script begins, write a cast list and the amount of lines each character has. This will allow the actors to find their lines easily if they need to do it in a rush and plan their recording time needed accordingly. And if you really need to, add details for the recordings and any technical requirements. So the info page would look something like the example on the next page. * It’s very simple and small, but it certainly helps me when I have to fish through a script for my lines. I can literally just go

It just speeds up the recording process.


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