Example of A Literary Script
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Literary Script
Sequence 1 (The Arrival)
Scene 1
Ext. Front door of a house. Night.
Facade of a partially illuminated house.
(Urban and environmental sound)
Padron arriving from work takes out the keys. He searches among them for the door key and inserts it into the
bolt.
(Sound of sighing)
REGISTER
he looks tired.
Scene 2
Int. Hall. Night.
Quiet environment, light on.
Padrón turns the doorknob, the light goes out as the handle turns. He opens the door, shakes off his shoes.
and his coat, and enters. He turns on the lights and closes the door. He leaves his briefcase on a piece of furniture, and the keys with the
cell phone on a table. 2 buttons of the shirt are unbuttoned
(Ambient sound accompanied by a relaxed musical motif)
Register
He feels comforted and relieved to have arrived home.
Scene 3
Int. Kitchen. Night.
Small kitchen, clean but some dirty breakfast dishes can be seen.
Padrón walks to the refrigerator, opens it, and takes out a jug of water and a glass. He pours himself a drink and drinks it.
quickly. He returns the pitcher to its place, along with the glass. He heads to the living room.
(Ambient sound accompanied by a relaxed musical motif)
REGISTER
He seems a little more cheerful and willing to rest.
Scene 4
Int. Room. Night.
Room with comfortable furniture, two tables, one beside and one in front of the sofa, where there are two candles (one blue and
a red one); in front is a television. Silent space, apparently cozy.
Padrón heads towards the air conditioning and turns it on.
(Ambient sound accompanied by a relaxed musical motif)...
Example of a literary script
The literary script is a text that contains a story that has been designed to be
narrated in images. The screenwriter specifies in it the actions and dialogues of the
characters, accompanied by general descriptions of the places where
the action unfolds along with directions for the actors. The story should be written from
in a way that is visible, but without giving technical instructions for the execution of the
movie not about the camera work.
Literary scripts are written in aspecific formatthat allows the director,
the actors and the rest of the production team can interpret the
easily text.
Below we present the script format for the first two scenes.
from a short film written in our workshop. If you wish, you can read thefull script.
You can also read the corresponding [Link] of a technical script, with the story already
written in cinematic plans.
SHORT FILM LIVE YOU
INTERIOR. HALL-DINING ROOM. DAY
We are in an apartment. The front door opens and RUBÉN enters.
(22), with a student folder under his arm. He closes the door and
leave the keys on the hanger. Walk down the hallway and enter the dining room,
where is GUILLERMO (23), sitting at a table, engrossed in it
that look like chemistry experiments. On the table, there are test tubes,
test tubes, etc.
RUBÉN
Hey!
GUILLERMO
(without turning) Look, don't miss this.
Rubén approaches to take a look. Guillermo puts a few drops into a test tube.
A little smoke comes out.
WILLIAM
Have you seen? React well... Aha!
RUBÉN
Okay, but if you don't tell me what it is...
GUILLERMO
A solvent that I am inventing.
Very powerful! If you stick your finger in, in two minutes
goodbye finger. The formula contains Coca-Cola. For
I had to grab a couple of cans from you.
What did you have in the fridge.
RUBEN
It doesn't matter. Interesting... Well, I'm going to see if
I start to study because I have the exam soon.
It's been two weeks and I still haven't looked at anything.
WILLIAM
Get on, get on, lest you be caught. Hey, tomorrow
a cousin of mine will come to eat, who has started to
work next door. It's been a while since I last saw you.
I see. You will be there, right? You could make us those
spaghetti that you make so well.
RUBÉN
Yeah, sure, and then I'll wash the dishes for you, right?
What a cheek!
INTERIOR. KITCHEN. DAY
RUBÉN is cooking spaghetti. He takes one and tastes it to see if it's good.
tooth. The DOORBELL rings.
RUBEN
Guillermo! It will be your cousin!
Nobody answers.
RUBÉN
William!
He puts down the ladle and heads towards the hallway.
RUBÉN
I'm coming!
