Example of Completed Dual-Column Script (Morning Routine)

1. Broadcast Writing Template
Title: Morning Routine
Writer: Mary Stewart
Length: 2 mins
VIDEO AUDIO
INT. House-Bedroom-
Early Morning
Completely dark room
with only a slither of
light escaping from
behind the curtain.
Cell phone alarm goes
off. CU of phone
MARY’s hand is seen
turning the alarm off.
MS- Mary turns on side
table lamp. Light slowly
floods the room.
LS of Mary getting out
of bed.
TRACK Mary leaving the
room walking down the
hall and opening a door.
INT. House-
Kaidyn’s Bedroom
SFX-Loud ringing from cell phone
Yawning
SFX-Music heard from the other room
MARY:
Hey there big boy! Ready to get up?

2. VIDEO AUDIO
CUT to LOW ANGLE CU of
KAIDYN smiling.
OTS-Kaidynraising
his arms to be picked
up
MS- Mary picking Kaidyn
up and taking him to the
bed to change his diaper.
TRACK Mary and Kaidyn
as they walk out of the
room and down the hall to
the stairs.
INT. House-Downstairs
CUT TO LOW ANGLE
Mary
and Kaidyn coming down
the
stairs
CUT TO ZOOM OUT
TRACKMaryand
Kaidyn walking to the
trash can to throw away
his diaper.
FADE OUT
KAIDYN:
No
MARY:
Did you sleep well?
KAIDYN:
No
Kaidyn jabbering