'EXT. DARKO BACKYARD / PATIO - NEXT' This is where the scene is set, 'ext' meaning exterior or outside. Then it goes on to say 'Darko backyard' telling the reader specifically where the scene is set. Also the wirter specifically states what time of the day the scene is set.

DIRECTIONS This is where the directions are shown, the writer has used specific language, talking about how old the characters are and what they are doing, the writer has even chose a specific book for one of the characters to be reading. This is so he can build his character how he wants them to be. The writer states the characters age as this is their first time appearing in the script.

CAMERA DIRECTIONS This is directions for the camera crew from the writer telling them how he/she wants the scene to be filmed, it also tells them specifically what Donnie is sitting on.

'(AMUSED BITTERNESS)' This direction shows the reader of the script how the writer wants the characters to speak in a certain tone.

CHARACTER NAME The characters name always appears above their dialogue.

DIALOGUE The speech of what the character is saying.

DONNIE DARKO SCRIPT ANALYSIS

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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SCRIPT ANALYSIS

This tells you the exact details of when the script was written, who it was written by and the name of the episode.

"CUT TO" is a direction which tells the camera crew or the editor where the next frame should start or end.

"INT. CLASSROOM - CONTINUOUS" This tells the actor where the scene is set, being that its interior or inside a classroom. 'Continous' goes with "cut to" so just because it says cut to, they can be in the same place as before they cute to a different frame.

'GIRL' and 'BOY' are the names given to the characters. Since the script needs to be written fast, the writer doesn’t give the characters names, but also because they are minor characters.

"Silent." and "He moves to kiss her" are simple stage directions for the actors to follow.

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WAR OF THE WORLDS SCRIPT ANALYSIS

"(MUSIC: MERCURY THEATRE MUSICAL THEME) This is a stage direction, it tells the actor and crew when the music is supposed to be played and what type of music is going to be played at that particular time.

Names of the characters indicate who is supposed to read their lines when needed.

"(MUSIC PLAYS FOR A FEW MOMENTS UNTIL PIECE ENDS... SOUNDS OF APPLAUSE)" This is another stage direction but this time the script writer has used ellipses - a form of punctuation to tell the technical crew when to use the sound of applause.

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HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER SCRIPT ANALYSIS

'EXT. MAIN QUAD , MIDDLETON UNIVERSITY - NIGHT' This tells the reader exactly where the scene is set, what time of the day it is and if its inside or out.

'ACT ONE' indicates the start of each new act.

STAGE DIRECTIONS these set the scene for the actor and tell the camera crew what shots to use or whether they should come to a halt or not.

‘2’ is a scene number and is another indicator of a new scene.