October 1998
Beginner
192 pages
3h 52m
English
Technical operators receive new scripts every day from different production the information they need quickly and efficiently.
There will be slight differences from company to company, but most people have a similar standard layout.
The page is divided into two main columns. The right-hand side has the script and stage instructions, along with sound effects.
The left-hand side has the shot number, the camera number and the snot description.
Most sit-com and drama producers know how many pages they need to fill their programme duration. It sounds a bit strange, just basing it on page numbers, but it seems to work in most cases.
This is dependent on the writers strictly adhering to the ...
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