Scriptwriting Essentials 5

Question 1

What is the standard font used for professional screenplays?

Accepted Answer

12-point Courier

Answer

12-point Courier is the industry standard because its fixed-width spacing supports the page-per-minute timing rule.

Question 2

What is a 'treatment' in the screenwriting process?

Accepted Answer

A prose summary of the story before the full script is written

Answer

A treatment narrates the story in prose, scene by scene, to outline it before drafting the screenplay.

Question 3

What does 'MATCH CUT' refer to?

Accepted Answer

A cut linking two shots that share a visual or thematic similarity

Answer

A match cut transitions between two scenes using a shared compositional or conceptual element to create continuity.

Question 4

What is the role of 'white space' on a screenplay page?

Accepted Answer

It keeps the page readable and signals brisk pacing

Answer

Generous white space makes a script easy to read and often implies a faster-moving, more cinematic story.

Question 5

What is a 'montage' in a screenplay?

Accepted Answer

A series of short shots condensing time or showing a process

Answer

A montage compresses time by stringing together brief images to convey progress or passage of time.

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