Fellow writers, I am sorry to ask such a simple question but what do Int. and Ext. mean? I read Dances with Wolves and loved the screen play, its the best one I have read. I am trying to learn what is meant by Int and Ext at the beginning of each section, and I tried for a week to find out but to no avail. Help! EXT. FIELD HOSPITAL TENT - DAY The two weary surgeons sip on steaming mugs of coffee, their white coats spattered with blood. Their brief respite is interrupted by the sound of a muffled scream. Together they turn and rush back into the tent. INT. FIELD HOSPITAL TENT - DAY The operating table is empty save the broken cane and a small pool of blood. Dunbar is gone. Thank you... Jack the Knife
Honey Badger, Thank you. I wonder how you Goggled the answer? Obviously more than just int and ext, screen writing int & ext? But Inside and outside, got it! Thank you Jack the Knife
I actually just typed "screenwriting int ext." You would be surprised...sometimes we expect a search to be so difficult that we make it more complicated than it actually is. Edit: One of the websites listed in the results gave a list of common abbreviations. That might be helpful.
yes!... stands for 'interior' and 'exterior' [not internal and external]... and lets the director and cinematographer know where the scene takes place... in the examples shown, the first scene is shot outside [i.e., in front of] the tent and the second inside it... for a list of script terms, just google for 'screenwriting glossary'...
See, that is why I said when it had to do with character conflicts I'm not a "screenwriting extraordinaire".
