Comments on: Screenplay Formatting Software http://indieauteur.com/2009/07/14/screenplay-formatting-software/ Musings on filmmaking by Stephan Vladimir Bugaj. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:55:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Atul Agarwal http://indieauteur.com/2009/07/14/screenplay-formatting-software/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Atul Agarwal Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:48:17 +0000 http://indieauteur.com/?p=291#comment-75 Have a look at at following software: http://www.iamanauteur.com/ Have a look at at following software: http://www.iamanauteur.com/

]]> By: Screenplay Formatting Software | Adobe Tutorials http://indieauteur.com/2009/07/14/screenplay-formatting-software/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Screenplay Formatting Software | Adobe Tutorials Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:46:53 +0000 http://indieauteur.com/?p=291#comment-18 [...] It seemed to me that a good follow-up to the post about screenwriting books would be one about screenplay formatting software, so here it is. Screenwriting requires knowledge of a very specific format.  It is quite different than the formats used for novels, stage plays, interactive media (games, educational, etc.), or teleplays (which has different historical formats: one-hour film, half-hour film, and half-hour tape).  Using professional screenwriting software will make adhering to the forma Read the rest here: Screenplay Formatting Software [...] […] It seemed to me that a good follow-up to the post about screenwriting books would be one about screenplay formatting software, so here it is. Screenwriting requires knowledge of a very specific format.  It is quite different than the formats used for novels, stage plays, interactive media (games, educational, etc.), or teleplays (which has different historical formats: one-hour film, half-hour film, and half-hour tape).  Using professional screenwriting software will make adhering to the forma Read the rest here: Screenplay Formatting Software […]

]]> By: Stephan Vladimir Bugaj http://indieauteur.com/2009/07/14/screenplay-formatting-software/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Stephan Vladimir Bugaj Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:44:50 +0000 http://indieauteur.com/?p=291#comment-17 Indeed, it is ridiculously good for a free program. It is great for what it is, but (a) MMSW is better for writing, in my opinion, and (b) it's also a matter of needing to learn tools that people take seriously -- if you plan to work with those tools collaboratively in a professional environment (it's part of the perception that you take the profession as seriously as the art and craft). Celtx is, as I stated in the post, a good choice for doing one's one no-budget, DIY projects. It'd be great if Celtx stayed free and became equal to or better than all the competing software in all of its areas (writing, boarding, scheduling). That may or may not happen, but in the meantime, it is a great choice if you want free software. If you're neither exchanging files with other professionals nor trying to work an a role that requires knowledge of industry standard software as part of a paid job, by the way, nobody cares what software you use. Indeed, it is ridiculously good for a free program. It is great for what it is, but (a) MMSW is better for writing, in my opinion, and (b) it’s also a matter of needing to learn tools that people take seriously — if you plan to work with those tools collaboratively in a professional environment (it’s part of the perception that you take the profession as seriously as the art and craft).

Celtx is, as I stated in the post, a good choice for doing one’s one no-budget, DIY projects. It’d be great if Celtx stayed free and became equal to or better than all the competing software in all of its areas (writing, boarding, scheduling). That may or may not happen, but in the meantime, it is a great choice if you want free software. If you’re neither exchanging files with other professionals nor trying to work an a role that requires knowledge of industry standard software as part of a paid job, by the way, nobody cares what software you use.

]]> By: Emma http://indieauteur.com/2009/07/14/screenplay-formatting-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Emma Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:19:01 +0000 http://indieauteur.com/?p=291#comment-16 Have you tried Celtx? How do you think it stacks up? It works fine for me, and seems ridiculously good for a free program. Have you tried Celtx? How do you think it stacks up? It works fine for me, and seems ridiculously good for a free program.

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