Fade in - The first item should be a transition, fade in is most commonly used. This would be shown on the left of the page. This is the starting point for any script starts with an edit into the beginning of the scene. Eg.
FADE IN
Scene Heading - This would be a basic description of the location and time, so the scene can be set. Writing for this would be all in capitals. A scene heading can also be referred to as a slugline. E.g.
INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
Character first appearance - This would be a description of the character, name, where they work/live/are, what they do for a living, age and this would all be in capitals. Eg. MARK, STUDENT, 17, NORTH EAST
Character - A characters name is placed above any dialogue they will be saying and their name will be in capitals. Characters with smaller rolls (people you will only see once) will still be listed but they won't have their birth name, a description of the person will be used instead for example 'BYSTANDER' or 'SHOP ASSISTANT'. Eg.
MARK
Action - The narrative description of the events of the scene, written in present tense. Eg.
On the streets of Newcastle, a car races round the streets, escaping from the police.
Transition - A film editing instruction to show a scene change or development, it will usually only be used in shooting scripts. Eg.
FADE TO
Dialogue - This is the words the character's will be saying through speech. Dialogue format is also used when characters are speaking off screen or a voice over. Eg. Whats up?.
EXT - Exterior
INT - Interior
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