Anatomy of a Screenplay — Movie Script Format Explained (And Why It Matters)

Summary by Krater

This video breaks down the elements of a screenplay, from the master scene script to formatting, font size, margins, and the specific conventions of action, character names, parentheticals, and transitions.

From the video

Answers: How do you format a screenplay?

• screenplay format
• master scene script
• shooting script
• screenplay elements
• formatting conventions

What it concludes

• Master scene format contains a series of descriptions for each scene.
• Screenplays are written in 12 pt. Courier font because it is monospaced and was accessible to both typewriters and computers.
• The primary elements of a screenplay after the title page are scene headings, action, characters, dialogue, parentheticals, and transitions.
• Screenplay formatting conventions help signal to a reader that you know what you are doing and establish industry standards.