How to make a script for a movie- Research

As the director of our production I need to get started on making our script for the film. But first I need to find out how to format a script.

How to Format a Screenplay: Screenplay Formatting 101

Format of a Script

Slug line

• All scenes start with a slug line
• location followed by a time (location can be anywhere)
• time is just what time of day is it (ex. night, day, evening)
• use continuous if the action carries on from the last scene
• use flashing back when speaking about past events
• first part of slug line tells weather the location is inside or outside
• Use EXT (for exterior) and use INT for interior.
• both in the case of moving vehicles

Action Lines

• The key to successful action is to keep it visual and in the present tense

Capitalization

• Capitalize character names the first time they appear
• Capitalize sound effects
• Capitalize key details and props (or plot twist)

Dialogue

• We write out if it is a voice over for example (V.O.)
• We write out when they are speaking through a device for example (INTO PHONE) 
• Also, when the character is off screen speaking for example (O.S.)

Parenthetical

• this changes the way a character speaks
• it can make the line sound completely different depending on what is written

Transitions

• tells the editor what type of cuts to use 

For the opening that I have been planning out these are the elements of a script that needs to be present.