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• Scriptwriting

Who is This Person? Finding a Character Using the Script Breakdown

There’s an old film school thought experiment that asks about a character, “What does he have in his refrigerator?” In this post, we’re going to practice that experiment.We can learn plenty about who a character is from the things they say, as well as the things others say about them. But we also learn who… Continue reading Who is This Person? Finding a Character Using the Script Breakdown

Kim Leonard March 2, 2020

• Breakdowns
• Producing

The Complete Guide to Mastering Script Breakdown Elements

Cast. Props. Animal Trainers. Child Actor Trainers. They’re all production elements that make up a scene breakdown sheet, which is an organizational document with categorized lists that you need for each scene of your film.Continue reading The Complete Guide to Mastering Script Breakdown Elements

Arnon Shorr January 13, 2020

• Producing
• Scheduling

How to Find and Schedule “Hidden” Shoot Locations in a Script

You’ve got a script. You’re getting ready to shoot. Before you go into production, you’ll need to do a script breakdown.Continue reading How to Find and Schedule “Hidden” Shoot Locations in a Script

Marisa Herrera-Keehn November 18, 2019

• Breakdowns
• Producing

How to Break Down a Script (with FREE Script Breakdown Sheet)

Y ou’ve got the green light. Your shoot is coming up. Your next task? Create a script breakdown. The script breakdown sheets are used to determine the shooting requirements of every scene and also inform the budget. But do you know how to break down a script like a seasoned pro? In this post, we’ll… Continue reading How to Break Down a Script (with FREE Script Breakdown Sheet)

StudioBinder April 15, 2019

• Uncategorized

A Filmmaker’s Guide to Script Breakdowns

A Filmmaker’s Guide to Script BreakdownsLearn how to create script breakdowns, categorize elements, and generate production reports. Understand script breakdowns, and see 20+ examples from feature films Learn how to categorize script elements, from cast to props How to turn your script breakdowns into a shooting schedule How script breakdowns can keep your production on… Continue reading A Filmmaker’s Guide to Script Breakdowns

StudioBinder May 31, 2018

• Breakdowns
• Producing

Production Scheduling Explained: How to Make a Scene Breakdown

Think you’d agree with me if I said production scheduling is a tedious process. Most production scheduling software like Movie Magic Scheduling is antiquated (and that’s putting it lightly). It’s confusing, expensive, and often time is not worth the trouble.Continue reading Production Scheduling Explained: How to Make a Scene Breakdown

Matt Vasiliauskas December 27, 2017

• Breakdowns
• Producing

Breakdown Sheets: How to Mark a Script with Final Draft Tagger

Script breakdown sheets are the bane of a PA’s life. Nearly all screenwriting programs offer script breakdown software–allowing you to generate reports on characters, props, VFX, locations, you name it.Continue reading Breakdown Sheets: How to Mark a Script with Final Draft Tagger

Jon Cvack March 21, 2017

• Breakdowns
• Producing

How to Format a Script Before Starting the Script Breakdown

So your script is done, and you are about to begin the script breakdown process. In order for the script to import correctly into scheduling software, you must review the script for formatting errors. In this article, we’ll review some of the most common culprits.Continue reading How to Format a Script Before Starting the Script… Continue reading How to Format a Script Before Starting the Script Breakdown

Darya Danesh December 23, 2015