Glossary
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4:3 academy or television ratio The standard format and screen ratio for movies at the time television was invented.
A sequence of images The basic narrative concept of storytelling in motion picture.
A “spec” script A script for an established series that is not commissioned by written by a new writer who hopes to get a commission from a series editor or head writer.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences This renowned industry organization, recognizing the need for some kind of format for screenplays when sound came into motion picture, began to standardize the screenplay format, which has led to the modern-day master scene script.
Act A term borrowed ...
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