Author Topic: Film Scripts (Read 479 times)

Shallow · « **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2009, 08:29:38 PM »

Quote from: Roccy on February 20, 2009, 03:15:57 PM

Is this your first time? if it is, I suggest writing a short or two, slowly building it up from there. But here are some tips.

1- Get a story, structure it.
2- A beginning, middle, and ending (most important!).
3- Make sure the dialogue is realistic, how? by reading it out loud AS you type it.
4- Try your best to write it in a script format, get final draft (Get a copy for like 10 bucks) or download that shit.
5- Try to be as original as possible, as far as characters go, and their actions.
6- As you write, you're brain will automatically brainstorm ideas, write them down, and IGNORE them until you're done with the script you're writing.
7- Don't try to put in big words, Keep it simple.

Ignore everyone one of these rules and you might win an Oscar. Like Paul Haggis did.

The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2009, 08:29:56 PM »

Quote from: Pacific Standard on March 10, 2009, 12:41:55 PM

Final Draft 7.0, it's the industry standard for script formatting, it has templates also for you to check out.

http://www.zshare.net/download/56264672e5b83154/

This is dope. I'm now writing a "BBC Sitcom" thanks to those templates!

J Bananas · « **Reply #17 on:** March 29, 2009, 08:45:23 PM »

Quote from: The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES on March 29, 2009, 08:29:56 PM

Quote from: Pacific Standard on March 10, 2009, 12:41:55 PM
Final Draft 7.0, it's the industry standard for script formatting, it has templates also for you to check out.

http://www.zshare.net/download/56264672e5b83154/

This is dope. I'm now writing a "BBC Sitcom" thanks to those templates!

yeah the templates are a pretty cool feature on there, it relates a format to people who might just be used to watching something on screen.