In screenwriting, there are different features that you will see. These include; a 'fade in' at the beginning of every script, Slug lines that appear in three parts, one being the letters: Ext or Int at the beginning which tells you whether the first scene will be recorded outside or inside. The next being the location of the scene (where it will be filmed) and the last being the time of day e.g. Day or Night. These are always in capitals. There are coverage's, which are the number of different angles a scene is shot from. A sequence, is when, for example, an actor walks out a door into a different room or area, this is the same sequence but a different scene.
The Gaffer and the lighting directors need to look at the beginnings of each scenes so that they know whether they are filming indoors or outdoors and what lights to use.
The film will always be filmed out of sequence. This means all the scenes that will be shot in the same location would be filmed together so you don't have to keep changing location and return to ones you have already been too.
In the script, New characters and props are always mentioned in capital letters. This is so when the first assistant director reads it, they know when the characters or props are first introduced. After writing the characters name, their approximate age always comes next in brackets e.g. (25). Once the characters are named, they will always be referred to as that person, they won't be called by their real names. Sound Effects always appear in inverted commas. When a character speaks, their lines always appear in the middle of the page so that the actors and director know the difference between the speech or the description/actions.
Locations on the script have to always be spelt and written in the exact same way. An intercut is cutting between two locations.
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