![]() There is no limit to the lines that can be spoken by any character at any time (though it’s best if they are to the point, of course). Smith.”ĭialogue – The lines that characters speak. Screenplay Display Name: could appear as “John,” “Smith,” or “Mr. This is used for simplicity and fluidity when reading a screenplay. The Screenplay Display Name is shorter and is the name you want the reader to associate with your character. The Character Name is the full name of the character. When used in action lines or within dialogue, only the first letter of the name is capitalized.ĭuring the Character Phase in Open Screenplay you will be able to suggest a Character Name and also the Screenplay Display Name. They are used to describe people, places, props, and sounds, indicate who is in the scene and what they are doing, and include any other important piece of information necessary to the scene.Ĭharacter Name – Identifies which character is about to speak and is centered and capitalized above the character’s dialogue. In the Script Phase these sluglines will be carried over to the Script Contribution box.Īction Line – The second element in a scene, Action Lines are written in sentence form and describe important aspects of what we are meant to see in the scene. In Open Screenplay, the slugline will be contributed by users during the Scene Outline Phase. ![]() ![]() It includes an abbreviation for whether the shot is Interior or Exterior (or both), a specific description of a place, and then an indicator if the scene takes place during the Day, Night, Dawn, or Dusk. Slugline – Also known as Scene Heading, a Slugline is the first element of a scene and gives the reader information that orients us in terms of place and time. Here are simple descriptions of the elements of a screenplay page: What makes up a screenplay page? What does it look like? ![]()
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