Actions
Basic Components
Dialogue
100
Words used to signify scene transitions, camera motions, and stage direction.
What are technical terms?
100
Written in all capitals to signify a person's dialogue follows.
What is the character's name?
100
A sneaky way of giving your audience factual information.
What is "As You Know Bob" Dialogue?
200
The tense a script should ALWAYS take place in.
What is present tense?
200
Scene Heading Action Character Name Dialogue Parenthetical Extensions Transition Shot
What are script components?
200
2.5" from the side of the page.
What is the margin for dialogue?
300
A separate script to explain angles and shots of scenes.
What is a shooting script?
300
An attitude, verbal direction or action direction for the actor who is speaking the part
What is a parenthetical remark?
300
Dialogue that is written like actual conversation.
What is realistic dialogue?
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