A script is the written text of a play, film, or broadcast and ensures that the cast knows what to say during the production. There are different types of scripts including screenplays for films that include acting instructions and scene directions, shooting scripts for motion pictures that are grouped for convenient shooting order, and scripts are required for feature films, television productions, documentaries, and radio productions. A script is a general term while a screenplay specifically refers to the script of a film or television program.

1. TYPES OF
SCRIPT

2. 1. What is a
script?
2. What is
the purpose
of a script?
• A script is the written text of a play, film, or broadcast.
• The purpose of a script is to ensure the cast know what
they will have to say during the production.

3. SCRIPT
The written text of a play, film, or broadcast

4. screenplay • the script of a film, including acting instructions and
scene directions.

5. Shooting
script
the final completely detailed version of a motion-picture script
in which scenes are grouped in the order most convenient for
shooting

6. What types
of media
project
might
require a
script?
•Feature film
•Television production
•Documentary
•Radio production

7. What is the difference between a script and a screenplay?
Script
Script is the most general of the two terms, and is not reserved for any specific type of media.
Screenplay
Screenplay specifically refers to the script of a film or television program.