Script Breakdown Template

WorksheetScene breakdown

Scene	Number, slugline, page count, and story day
People	Who appears and anything you need to remember about them
Place	Where the scene happens and anything that affects using it
Objects and appearance	Props, set dressing, wardrobe, makeup, vehicles, animals, and food
Sound and effects	Playback, practical effects, special sound, and visual effects
Care and safety	Anything the scene asks people to do that needs extra preparation
Your notes	Continuity, questions, and choices you want to keep beside the scene

Download the blank CSV for your scene notes. Copy keeps these field descriptions; Print opens a printable guide.

Open the CSV in Excel or import it into Google Sheets. Duplicate the sheet for each scene and fill in the Notes column. Record what appears in the script; leave anything undecided blank.

Keep scene details with the screenplay.

Open Breakdown, choose a scene, and add its cast, location, props, wardrobe, and notes.

See Breakdown

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Script breakdown template

Scene breakdown

Break down one scene

Keep scene details with the screenplay.

Do this in Cinevaris