Story, Script, Screenplay - Page 2

Originally posted by: -enchanted-

Is it safe to say then that normally the person writing script would also be responsible for screenplay? Of course the director would also have a say. Or can someone else apart from scriptwriter/director also write screenplay?

@enchanted

I think screenplay can be seen as the three-dimensional version of the two dimensional script. So usually screenplay is the product of the inputs of the script-writer as well as the director.

This is a comment I found on quora regarding the topic, it might be helpful:

A script and a screenplay are really the same thing, and the reason some people tend to think there's some sort of technical difference is because certain terms -- like "spec script" or "shooting script" -- use one term over another. But there's no special reason for it that's of any import, the fact is that a screenplay and a script are the same thing, and one term is used more often prior to production and another term more often used after production because most of the terms you find during the film process include the term "script" in them for brevity.

If someone hands you a screenplay they wrote, and they call it a "script"," then they are right. And if someone hands you a script with the director's markups and all of the final shooting details etc and they call it a "screenplay" then they are also right. But yeah, it is true that on a set you'll probably not hear the word "screenplay" simply because everyone's at the point of using "script" or some term including that word.

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Originally posted by: ILoveSonam

Story - Basically a brief narrative and does not include dialogues, a part of the story is released as synopsis. E.g Boy meets girl, fall in love, girl's father is against, sends villians.. boy fights them bravely.. proves his love, father is convinced and they marry. (sadly most Bollywood movies have the same story)

Script - Literally everything you hear while watching a movie is included in the script. Detailed storyline, the way the characters interact, their lines (dialogues) et al. The script is what the actor's get to read before signing a movie. Been hearing actresses shout from roof tops, skinshow - kissing scenes only if the script demands the same? Its the script and the characters in them, which does the convincing part.

Screenplay - Is usually limited to movies and television. Apart from the script, it covers the visual aspects of film making. Like how a particular scene will be shot, where the songs will eventually be included, the shooting locations etc. The awards are presented to the Best Original Screenplay as it includes the entire process of film making, which explains why you probably may have never heard of an award for Best Script.

http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/story-script-screenplay-dialogues/

Originally posted by: -enchanted-

Is it safe to say then that normally the person writing script would also be responsible for screenplay? Of course the director would also have a say. Or can someone else apart from scriptwriter/director also write screenplay?

^^ Do the directors write the screenplay too? If I look at it as a third person, seems like Screenplay writing has many technicalities associated with it, unlike the story and script. So, while a fresher can come up with story/script without much knowledge about movies, screenplay writing does require some insight into the working of films. Isnt it? I know this probably like those silly questions but I'm just curious. 😆

Originally posted by: Kaapi

^^ Do the directors write the screenplay too? If I look at it as a third person, seems like Screenplay writing has many technicalities associated with it, unlike the story and script. So, while a fresher can come up with story/script without much knowledge about movies, screenplay writing does require some insight into the working of films. Isnt it? I know this probably like those silly questions but I'm just curious. 😆

Thank you so much everyone for taking time out to give such detailed replies. It really helped a lot. 😊

Originally posted by: KochurShaakBata

Usually many directors are involved in screenplays while many give only the scriptwriter the credit for screenplay inspite of being a part of the process.Like Sujoy wrote the screenplay for Kahaani with Advaita but only Juhi was credited for screenplay in Piku inspite of her interviews where she said Shoojit was a part of it.

I feel more than story and script, a good screenplay always elevates the film.Sometimes films even with the best idea or script fails due to a bad screenplay so screenplay is the most important of all.I think nowadays producers also decide to produce the film only after going through the screenplay.Don't know how it works in Hollywood though

Puts things into perspective. Thanks for clariifying, buddy. 👍🏼