: Re: What are the differences between a script and a screenplay? There is usually a lot of confusion when it comes to these two terms. Some sources say that there is no (practical) difference between

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There is a major structural difference between a script and a screenplay. The script is a document having a clear narrative, story, characters, and the event which leads to an end. It is sort of a literary work, in which the writer places the dialogue right in front of of the character's name ( this type of script called double column format). In the other type of format, the character's name is always on the top and the dialogue must be placed under the character's name. In this type, slug arrangements are made for a single column type of script.

In any sort of script, the writer is not supposed to include any kind of direction, transitional device (like cut, fade, or dissolve), or any kind of TV & Film language, shot division, or directorial commands. When a director inserts all these things, s/he converts the script into a screenplay. This process is called Audio and Video spacing. It is a complex and creative process in which the director converts a simple written document into a working manual in order to execute it for a TV or film production.

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