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Drafts, rewrites & production scripts · Working

Shooting script

Also called: production script

ELI5

The production version of a script prepared for scheduling, breakdown and filming.

Used in conversation

“Please include the shooting script in the next pitch package.”

Pitch context

This names a document, asset or development step that can appear in a pitch package.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

Connected terms

  • Script draftA script draft is a creative version; a shooting script is prepared and controlled for production use.
  • Locked scriptA shooting script is production-formatted; a locked script has restricted pagination or revision control. A shooting script may later become locked.
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