Scripts and Shooting Scripts

 Scripts:

The script is the document that is given to the members of production team, telling them what movements will take place and the actions that actors will carry out, together with their dialogue and expressions to be used.  The main parts of a script are the actions and dialogue required.  The action is written in the present tense while the dialogue is written as a character would deliver it.  Scripts also include slug lines (scene headings) that state three important pieces of information:

•Whether the scene is an interior or exterior scene
•The location where the scene is shot
•The time of the scene, when it takes place.

Shooting Scripts:

A shooting script is the development of a script, specifically for use during the production of a television product or film.  This includes scene numbers, camera angles, shot types and soundtrack information, as well as the contents of a script, such as dialogue.