Screenwriter

A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.

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Development Step outline Film treatment Scriptment Screenplay Film finance Film budgeting Green-light
Pre-production Breaking down the script Script breakdown Storyboard Production board Production strip Day Out of Days Production schedule One liner schedule Shooting schedule
Production Cinematography Principal photography Videography Shooting script Film inventory report Daily call sheet Production report Daily production report Daily progress report Daily editor log Sound report Cost report
Post-production Film editing Re-recording Sync sound Soundtrack Music Special effects (sound visual) Negative cost
Distribution Distribution Film release (wide limited delayed) Roadshow
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