How To Make The Actors Script- Research

 How To Make The Script In a Way That Is Easy To Understand For Our Actors?

The Matrix March 31, 1999

As I watched this scene, I noticed not only the character's body language but also their speech. So when rewatching this clip multiple times, I knew it was time to make a script for my actors.

Basic Elements of a Film Script for BEGINNERS! (How To Format, Read and Write a Screenplay!) 

Elements of a Film Script

What starts a scene?

Scene Header

The start of a scene is called a scene header. This establishes the time and the setting for the production. At the start of a scene header, you typically see 3 letters, those letters either being int. or ext., now they mean interior for int. and exterior for ext. (could also be formatted as I/E, meaning a combination of both). These letters help to specify the setting as equipment needed for filming outside vs inside can be very different depending on the situation.

Setting and Time

This is where the scene takes place. Can be big, small, but has to make things a little more specific. Like, where outside? Then, when specifying where the scene takes place then you must identify the time. Is it day? Is it night? These times can affect what equipment you need to bring (maybe you need better lighting at night). 

Action Lines

• Helps to give actors more detail about the scene and what is going on.
• Puts character name in all caps when first being introduced in the script
• Important sounds and props should also be put in all caps

Dialogue

1. When doing dialogue in a script, put the character's name in a line on its own
2. Then put their dialogue right under that
3. (Sometimes there can be an abbreviated dialogue note)

So what do these abbreviated dialogue notes stand for? There is (v.o.) which means voice over, (o.s.) and (o.c.) while they do sound similar they are completely different (o.s.) means off scene which means that the actor is talking but they are not necessarily inside of the same room or space, (o.c.) however means that the camera can pan over and the actor will be there (aka the actor is in the same room).

Parenthetical

Smaller and more specific ways to give directions to actors without taking up a whole action line. Can be used in other ways, like explaining to an actor on how to deliver their lines, can be used to tell the actor there needs to be a moment (like a slight pause, for example), or in helping the actor in clarifying what they are truly talking about (like the context behind the line they are supposed to be saying).

Transitions and Cuts

Transitions go at the bottom left corner of your scene. They help to establish the tone of the scene, the pacing, how they want it to be shot.

Summary and how this relates to or swede

Not all scripts will look the same there are different formats for every script. These elements of the script help the actors more accurately depict what you envisioned. By making this script it can help the actors be more organized in how and what they have to say. To lessen the amount of takes that we have to do and to also not make our swede look to crappy. Also by making this script we can better be equipped to film outside as the actors will be better informed on where and what time we will be filming. In this scene we have a bit of dialogue between Neo and Morpheus so by writing down who says what and when do they say it, this can make filming day much less confusing for actors. And by giving it to them beforehand it can help to lessen the amount of time fixing dialogue.