Cover art for The Hollywood Standard
Published
Michael Wiese Produc, June 2021
ISBN
9781615933228
Format
Softcover, 220 pages
Dimensions
27.9cm × 21.6cm

The Hollywood Standard The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style

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Intended to be kept at a screenwriter's fingertips, The Hollywood Standard provides what even the best script software can't: clear, concise instructions and hundreds of examples to take the guesswork out of a multitude of formatting questions that perplex even seasoned screenwriters.

Contents include:

When a new scene heading is appropriate and when it isn't

How to format shot headings, dialogue, direction and transitions

How to control pace with formatting

How to make a script page visually inviting to the reader

What to capitalise and why

How to get into and out of a POV shot

How to handle text messages and Zoom meetings

How Hollywood's most innovative screenwriters are pushing the boundaries of format

How format for animation differs from live action formats

Simply put, Riley knows more about script format than anyone in Hollywood and shares it all in this indispensable guide.

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