Script analysis:
Once submitted to
production companies all scripts are sent out to readers for coverage. Using the
same people who read for the major film companies, ScriptScout reads and
assesses your script and provides you with a 3 4 page assessment of your
script. This includes:
project details
a logline
a comment
summary
a basic grid
summation of your screenplay (assessing such elements as concept, structure and
characterisation)
a report on the
strengths and weakness of the project, and constructive advice on how best to
develop the next draft of the project.
Script
analysis cost: £100
Detailed script
editing:
ScriptScouts
detailed analysis provides a far more in-depth assessment of your project. Our
analyst comprehensively scrutinises every aspect of your project and draws up a
10-12 page report. This includes:
project details
a logline
a comment
summary
a basic grid
summation of your screenplay (assessing such elements as concept and
characterisation)
highly
detailed, page-by-page, notes on the script. These address and define the
strengths and weaknesses of elements such as concept, plot, characterisation,
narrative, dialogue, and all the other aspects of the screenplay. We also advise
on commercial potential, and how the project might fit into the current
marketplace.
Detailed
script editing cost: £250
Short film script
(up to 30 pages):
Coverage of short
film scripts follows the same elements and layout as reports on feature length
screenplays. This includes:
project details
a logline
a comment
summary
a basic grid
summation of your screenplay (assessing such elements as concept and
characterisation)
a report on the
strengths and weakness of the project, and constructive advice on how best to
develop the next draft of the project.
Short
film script coverage cost: £65
Treatment (up to
12 pages):
Developing a
strong treatment is a crucial stage in creating and marketing a screenplay.
Defining a really strong premise, and working on elements of character, tone,
structure and story, all help to focus on the core potential of a project. All
of our analysts have long experience of recognising what agents and producers
are searching for in a screenplay treatment. We also know that a strong
treatment can enable a writer to get to grips with the heart of their story and
enhance their project. Treatment coverage includes:
project details
a logline
a comment
summary
a basic grid
summation of your screenplay (assessing such elements as concept and
characterisation)
a report on the
strengths and weakness of the project. We examine the key elements of premise,
characters, plot and tone, and offer constructive advice on how best to develop
the treatment. We also comment on the commercial viability of the project.
Treatment coverage cost: £65
