The Hollywood Standard

The Hollywood Standard describes in clear, vivid prose and hundreds of examples how to format every element of a screenplay or television script. A reference for everyone who writes for the screen, from the novice to the veteran, this is the dictionary of script format, with instructions for formatting everything from the simplest master scene heading to the most complex and challenging musical underwater dream sequence. This new edition includes a quick start guide, plus new chapters on avoiding a dozen deadly formatting mistakes, clarifying the difference between a spec script and production script, and mastering the vital art of proofreading. For the first time, readers will find instructions for formatting instant messages, text messages, email exchanges and caller ID.

ISBN 1932907637   Pages 208 ISBN13 9781932907636 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Michael Wiese Productions   Weight (grammes) 626 Imprint Michael Wiese Productions   Published in Seattle Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9781932907018 Publication date 11 Sep 2009   Height (mm) 279 Library of Congress 2009009397   Width (mm) 216 DEWEY 808.23   Spine width (mm) 14 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General

		Foreword by Antwone Fisher
		Introduction
		Quick start guide		1
		Avoiding a dozen deadly formatting mistakes		13
		Spec scripts vs. production drafts		20
		Single-camera film format		23
		Shot headings		29
		Direction		63
		Dialogue		81
		Transitions		103
		Punctuation		109
		The evolution of a script from first draft to production draft		115
		Special pages		131
		Multi-camera film format		141
		Unleashing the power of script typing software		154
		Search and destroy: the scourge of typos and the power of proofreading		160
		A final word		163
App. A		Single-camera film format sample script pages		165
App. B		Multi-camera film format sample script pages		177
App. C		Title, cast and sets sample pages		183
		Index		191

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