screenplay; film script; shooting script
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
screenplay; film script; movie script
neutralA general term for any script written for film production.
This award-winning film was adapted from a screenplay by a debut author.
The director is revising the last few pages of the film script.
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Writing a compelling screenplay is the first step to a film's success.
noun
literary screenplay; film literary script
technicalA script that resembles a general play script, without detailed scene divisions, focusing on narrative and dialogue.
A literary screenplay places more emphasis on the story's literary quality and character dialogue.
He published his first literary film script.
noun
shooting script; storyboard script
technicalA detailed technical script broken down into individual shots, specifying camera angles, movements, and transitions for the director and crew.
The director and cinematographer plan the shooting of each shot according to the shooting script.
The shooting script is annotated in detail with shot numbers, shot types, and shooting methods.