software application - I need help

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AlexGg

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Gents,

I am looking for some free-software application which can help me write a movie script, which can be taken by cameraman, operator, animator, soundmaker, etc, but have no idea how it may be named...
It should has the following fields:


Camera: takes, position, DOF, etc.
Lights: types, how many, temperature, filters, etc.
Shoot: close up, pan, etc.
Action: what suppose to be going in this scene, etc.
Sounds: dialogs, music, sound FX, background, etc.

Maybe I have missed something, but generally speaking it should be like that.

Thanks in advance.
 
You can set up a template with all of that in WORD.

For screenplay writing, I use Movie Magic Screenwriter.
 
I'm familiar with much of the script writing software out there. I have both Final Draft and Movie Magic Screenwriter though I really only use Final Draft. The software for writing a screenplay doesn't generally contain the fields you want because they are geared toward writers, not directors. When writers submit their work, these technical directions are not wanted, so they aren't included.

Somewhere, from years ago, I have a book called "Script Formatting on Microsoft Word for the Apple Macintosh". It's been twelve or thirteen years since I've used that but as I recall it word pretty well, though MSWord could get a little buggy on some of the formatting at times.

If you've got MS Word and are willing to put in a little time setting up the formatting, I don't see a reason you shouldn't be able to set it up with the parameters you require.

Personally, I can't imagine trying to lay all that information out as I'm writing the story, though. Get the story written (what's going on in the scene [scene direction] and dialogue) then go back and work on the camera direction/lighting/sound/music. etc. Since you're planning on shooting this yourself (I assume) there are no rigid rules you have to follow concerning format.
 
The level of technical information you want to include is something that's not generally found in any script. Such heading certainly do not exist in Final Draft, which I use and love, but you have to pay for it.

You can write in Word, and someone can actually import into Final Draft to properly format it for you as long as you save as an RTF document.

What you describe seems like partly director's notes, partly script, part storyboard, and partly notes from your keys that would come in consultation with them. Your DP would form his/her own opinion about light, filters, takes, DOF, etc., but if you are the boss, you have the final say.
 
Yes guys, you're right, this is not just a script, this is a whole process document, but I would like to have such possibilities to have it in one writing tools...
Actually this one is need to be passed to a several groups of film crew.
E.g. we have a script, but 3d-animator cannot do its job just reading the script, he/she needs to know how it should be animated, what kind of lights, etc.

So, does it mean such software does not exist?
 
Sounds like you need someone to take notes on set for your animator -- you won't be sure what lights you use and where until you actually setup your shots.
 
Not really... I thought I can find some software which will be flexible to write everything for scriptplay including script itself and all instructions for each scene, act, etc for whole crew... that was my expecting...
 
And you want it to be free. lol. :thumbsup:

For production software I use Gorilla 3.03. But that's gonna set you back about $300. And it still doesn't give you everything you're looking for.
 
I have done a quick look on Gorilla from JungleSoftware and my feeling is: It pretty much similar to Cinergy which I have tried.

So, currently I've decided to create some webApplication which will include everything I will need.
This way probably will be much easy at least for me.
But if anybody knows about such application I will appreciate!
 
you could set this up in a form based application, using drop downs, but that would mean you would have to know the answers already....
I use FrameForge3D for storyboarding and scenewriter pro for script writing....
 
The software doesn't exist because everyone just creates a Word document.

I usually take the script, and break it down by action or character line into one column of a table, then the next column contains a storyboard illustrating the shot, another columns contains directing information, another contains any details the actors should know, etc.

Print landscape, and away you go. You won't find anything else as flexible.
 
I put all that in my script when I know I'm going to be filming it. I just use Italics or Bold, and type it as action. I use Final Draft. It doesn't preclude you from typing it out. Just make it separate action sentences in bold or parenthesis so it can be differentiated from the intended action of the script.

Are you in charge of this production? Or are you doing it for someone else who will be running the set, like a director?
 
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