acronyms
P.O.V
point of view
FLASHBACK
used as a transition or at the start of the slug line to indicate a sequence that happened in the past
shot
one image
Character
the character’s name appears in ALL CAPS the first time the character appears;
action
scene description, character movement, ect
B.G
background; describes anything happening in the background of the scene
MONTAGE
a series of shots
ESTABLISHING SHOT
a shot from a distance that establishes the location
Dialog
what people are supposed to say according to the script
ext
exterior setting
C.O
close up
FADE IN /FADE TO
an editing transition whereby an image gradually appears on the screen
ANGLE ON
means what the camera sees, and there are specific types
voice over
voice-over; the voice of someone not seen in the image who is describing or commenting on the image that is taking place
int
interior setting
V.O
voice over
FADE OUT
an editing transition whereby an image gradually disappears on the screen
ecu
EXTREME CLOSE UP
used to suggest that an actor should pause before continuing
background
describes anything happening in the background of the scene
O.C/O.S
off-camera/off-screen; can refer to spoken dialogue
PAN
the camera moves across something
Slug Line
the text in ALL CAPS at the beginning of a scene that described the location and time of day
Parenthetical
direction for the actor to deliver their lines in a particular way
Slug Line
slug lines are always short and direct and begin with either “INT.” or “EXT.”, ex: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT