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Movie Magic can automatically generate cast lists for each scene, which is needed in three-camera television series. It handles tagging and production breakdowns within the program, whereas Final Draft uses a separate program for tagging. Movie Magic adds 'A' and 'B' scene numbers on the fly, and has options for additional renumbering schemes after those scenes have been locked.

When you add a scene, you must run the 'Number Scenes' command again. If you omit lots of scenes, it's possible in Final Draft to have an entire page that's nothing but one long column of 'OMITTED's.'įinal Draft also handles revision 'A' and 'B' scenes differently. If you omit more than one scene, Movie Magic Screenwriter knows enough to combine all of them into one 'OMITTED,' which is the way it should be done. I guess they figured you might change your mind and want to put the scene back in.įinal Draft handles multiple omitted scenes in a way that breaks the rules. It doesn't actually delete the scene, but hides it. It finally took a call to technical support for me to learn that there's a special 'Omit Scene' command in Final Draft. In Final Draft I couldn't get this to work. In Movie Magic Screenwriter, when you delete a scene, its number remains in the margin with the word 'OMITTED' next to it. You must lock each page separately, and the revisions don't change the color of the page nor the heading. Final Draft doesn't have an option to lock all the pages. If you lock the pages, each revision page takes on the color of that revision, and automatically identifies the revision in the heading. When you go into production mode with Movie Magic Screenwriter, you can lock the pages and the scenes or just lock the scenes.

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Although the production software has been spun off, and is now marketed by Entertainment Partners, Movie Magic Screenwriter retains those powerful production features. Movie Magic Screenwriter was developed as part of a package that included scheduling and budgeting. Movie Magic Screenwriter has the lead, but the contest isn't over. We've already covered the basics: ease of use, interface, importing, formatting, and editing features. If you're using an older version, my discussion of what's new may help you decide whether to upgrade.įinal Draft 7 and Movie Magic Screenwriter 6 go head-to-head. (Final Draft has just released a new version, reviewed in the sidebar.) If you're considering a move to the competitor, this may help you decide.

These kings of the hill are, of course, Final Draft 7 and Movie Magic Screeenwriter 6. In our previous issue, we began a two-part review of the two most popular computer programs dedicated to screenwriting. The Two 300-pound Gorillas Go Head-to-Head With over 200 different events, the Expo offers you the chance to tailor your experience to your exact career goals.įinal Draft vs. This year's lineup includes Anthony Zuiker (creator of CSI), Oscar winner William Goldman ( Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid), John Cleese ( A Fish Called Wanda), producer Mike Medavoy, writer-director Kary Kirkpatrick ( Over the Hedge), Shane Black ( Lethal Weapon), James Manos (creator of Dexter), and Franklin Leonard (creator of 'The Black List').

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You can learn more, view a trailer, and purchase it online.Ī $99.95 registration for a Basic Pass ($105.95 on site) brings you four days of guest speakers. 12:30 p.m.įor those who can't attend, the Expo's organizers have made this class available on DVD. (See sidebar for a sample.)įriday, October 16, 11:00 a.m. Discover what it takes to make your script fire on all cylinders.

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Learn how to quickly analyze your screenplay in 18 crucial areas. Structure is arguably the most important factor in a script's success. Screenwriting has been described as a craft, not an art. I will be teaching my most popular class:Ī Structure Checklist: How to Plug the Holes in Your Script The Expo will run from October 15 - 18 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles.īilled as the world's largest trade show and conference for screenwriters, the Expo will feature seminars, pitch meetings, networking parties, and a script competition. If you attend this year's Screenwriting Expo, you'll have an opportunity to meet me, Story Sense founder Michael Ray Brown, and take a class I'm teaching.

In this issue, I wrap up my comparative review of Final Draft and Movie Magic Screenwriter. The organizers apparently learned from last year's mistakes, lowered the registration fee, and moved it to a new, more intimate venue.

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