I’ve posted links to both the Zombieland script and screenplay analysis below. Download Zombieland’s script (PDF). Download ScreenplayHowTo’s Zombieland screenplay analysis (PDF). Click here to go back to our Zombieland screenplay analysis page for an extensive write-up on both the…
Following Time of Day, there’s a little category I like to call miscellaneous (excluding weather, these are all functions of time). You can lump the following in this category: Time Date Weather Continuous Action Flashback / Present Day
I’ve heard every line from that film in real life. 1 ~Gore Vidal about Network Download the Network script from MyPDFScripts. Download ScreenplayHowTo’s Network screenplay analysis (PDF). Go back to our Network script analysis page for an extensive write-up on…
Read the Risky Business transcript at Script-o-Rama. Click here to go back to our Risky Business screenplay analysis page for an extensive write-up on both the film and script. Visit our Screenplay Analysis section for breakdowns on some of my…
Is your scene taking place during the day or night? The go-to terns are DAY and NIGHT. I recommend you stay with these, but if you’re feeling a bit rebellious, you can color your script with these: MAGIC HOUR SUNSET…
Who or what is being featured in the shot? It can be a person, place, or a thing — some people calls it a noun. The subject will follow the shot type, or it can be alone. There’s only one…
Shot types indicate a specific type of shot to be used in a scene. As an aspiring screenwriter, you should be careful — you’re walking the “write, don’t direct” tightrope with some of ’em. Most of the time, I only…
Location is another no-brainer. At this point, we know we’re either indoors or outdoors (perhaps both) — now we need to know where the damn thing is taking place. Here’s the way the Coen Brothers open up Cormac’s No Country…
Does the scene take place indoors or outdoors? Use abbreviations. No need to to type out INTERIOR or EXTERIOR. Just use INT. or EXT. From Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Charlie Kaufman: INT. BOOKSTORE – NIGHT Joel sits…
You can use up to five different elements in your shot headings. These are most commonly referred to as SLUG LINES and are always in CAPS. You can include the following in your slug lines:
