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FM3 - Screenplay Template
This document provides guidance for writing a screenplay for a creative project. It recommends including a logo, title, and narrative structure that is either linear with closure or open-ended. Each scene should include sluglines with location, time of day, and descriptive action lines detailing shot types, camera movements, angles, mise-en-scene, character performances, soundtracks, and dialogue. Transitions between scenes like cuts, dissolves or fades should also be included where necessary.
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FM3 - Screenplay Template
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- 2. St. Andrew’s CatholicSchool – 64135 FM3: Creative Project – Screenplay Full Name Candidate Number ‘mf’ 2 Screenplay Create a clear vision in the mind of the reader Adjectives – KEY! Narrative Structure – Keep it Linear and EITHER end with some Closure, Resolution or ‘new equilibrium’ (Todorov) OR keep it Open – “Cliff-hanger” Slugline SCENE HEADING HERE 1. Where? (Int. ? Ext.?) Location Day? Night? 1. Action HERE – MUST be descriptive and include Micro Feature specific information such as: Shot Types or ‘Camera Direction’ – CU,MS, LS etc. - But only if necessary! Camera Movement or ‘In-shot changes’ – ZOOM IN - But only if necessary! Angle – EYE-LEVEL, LOW ANGLE, CANTED ANGLE Mise-en-scene – Props, Lighting, Setting, Character appearance Performance – Character Movement, Character Behaviour Non-diegetic Soundtrack/Voiceover – Name the Artist – ‘Song’ and (where possible) specific lyrics that will play Diegetic Dialogue – in italics – for example: STEVE: What’s going on?! DAVE: Don’t know mate! End with a Transition – CUT TO…, DISSOLVE, FADE OUT But only if necessary!