I'm new, just saying hi.

[yang]

I wish to be a fimmaker and do it all, I guess my first question is, how do you write a shooting or production script<if there's a difference>? How does it differ from a spec script?

 

[indietalk]

 

[thefilmgeek]

On my end, a shooting script is one with shots put into it. For my script, I have all direction and camera shots and transitions included from the get-go, so it's ready to be 'shot'. A regular script would just be actions, dialogue, etc... nothing that specifically is telling a director what to do.

 

[Zensteve]

'sup, new guy.

 

[yang]

Thank you filmgeeK. Where can I find an example of one?

Hi Zensteve

 

[thefilmgeek]

Example of what? A 'shooting' script?

http://chs.smuhsd.org/bigue/art_of_video/index/2col_script.html

 

[yang]

Yes, I meant a shooting script. Thank you filmgeek, the link helped a little. Is there an elaborate example or a used shooting script I can study?

 

[thefilmgeek]

Not off the top of my head, just search around google until you find something. Since I only write scripts for myself, I don't really worry about strict protocol. I use Final Draft as well, it simplifies things quite a lot. If you can't afford that, Celtx is a GREAT alternative to Final Draft.

 

[yang]

Thanks filmgeek.