Wednesday, December 11, 2019

2-Column Script Format P. 2

When formatting an AV script, it's important to use the proper format, including font, headers, columns, and specific abbreviations for the descriptions. Since the script is supposed to represent the conversion of one page to one screen minute, it's important that the page is formatted with one inch margins, a Courier New 12 point font, and a serif to best represent the typical font on a typewriter. The header may vary from client to client, but it's generally good to include a title, the name of the client, a date, and the revision number so you can easily locate a certain script, or go back to an old one if the client changes their mind.  In terms of columns, the video and audio are separated with the video on the left and the audio on the rest, and it's crucial to align both features so that a visual description is directly in line with it's corresponding sound or music on the other column. Also, there are specific abbreviations that should be written in all caps to highlight both audio and visual descriptions, like the shorthand CU for a close-up or writing out MORPH to represent a specific visual effect.      

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