Part 2 in the Microlearning Video on a Shoestring series, an examination of how to format a video script, the four key elements you will likely need, and the importance of format (especially for dialogue, anything read aloud by actors or voice over talent) to know how your video will progress when created.
I advocate using the standard screenplay format. Written properly, one page of screenplay represents approximately one minute of finished video.
Begin by setting margins to 1.5″ on the left and 1″ on the right. FONT is always COURIER 12pt.
The four key elements of the screenplay that should be part of microlearning video scripts:
Scene headingINT. for interior, EXT. for exterior; followed by a unique identifier of the location; followed by time of day (DAY or NIGHT; others such as DUSK or DAWN may be used);