The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style - Softcover

Riley, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932907017 ISBN 13: 9781932907018

Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions, 2005

Synopsis

Finally a script format guide that is accurate, complete, authoritative and easy to use, written by Hollywood's foremost authority on industry standard script formats.

About this title

Synopsis

Finally, there's a script format guide that is accurate, complete and easy to use, written by Hollywood's foremost authority on industry standard script formats. Riley's guide is filled with clear, concise, complete instructions and hundreds of examples to take the guesswork out of a multitude of formatting questions that perplex screenwriters, waste their time and steal their confidence. You'll learn how to get into and out of a POV shot, how to set up a telephone intercut, what to capitalize and why, how to control pacing with format, and more. Create professional looking scripts and help them rise to the top of the stack. This work is written by the entertainment industry professional who developed Warner Bros. Studio's script software. It helps you learn all you need to know about script formatting in this accessible and easy-to-read guide.

About the Author

Riley is a professional screenwriter working in Hollywood with his wife and writing partner, Kathleen Riley.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932907017
• ISBN 13: 9781932907018
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208