Add screenplay format conventions

README.md

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+---
+license: cc0-1.0
+language:
+  - en
+tags:
+  - screenwriting
+  - screenplay
+  - filmmaking
+  - nlp
+  - text-classification
+size_categories:
+  - n<1K
+---
+
+# Screenplay Format Conventions Dataset
+
+Structured reference data describing the conventions used in Fountain and Final Draft (.fdx) screenplay formats. Useful for:
+
+- **NLP/ML tasks** — classifying screenplay elements (scene heading, action, character cue, dialogue, parenthetical, transition)
+- **AI pre-production tools** — preprocessing scripts for downstream image generation
+- **Education** — teaching screenplay formatting to junior writers
+- **Format converters** — building bidirectional Fountain ⇄ FDX tools
+
+## Files
+
+- `element_types.json` — All screenplay element types with regex patterns and examples
+- `scene_heading_grammar.json` — INT/EXT prefixes, location patterns, time of day vocabulary
+- `transition_keywords.json` — Standard transition markers (CUT TO, DISSOLVE TO, FADE OUT, etc.)
+- `character_cue_rules.json` — Conventions for character names, extensions (V.O., O.S., CONT'D)
+- `industry_glossary.json` — Common screenwriting terms and abbreviations
+
+## License
+
+CC0 — public domain.
+
+## Maintained by
+
+[STORYLINER](https://www.storyliner.online) — AI storyboard generator. We use the same conventions internally to parse user-uploaded screenplays. Open-source library: [github.com/mcqx4/screenplay-parser](https://github.com/mcqx4/screenplay-parser).

character_cue_rules.json

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+{
+  "format": "Always uppercase, centered or left-aligned, no trailing punctuation",
+  "extensions": [
+    {
+      "abbreviation": "(V.O.)",
+      "meaning": "Voice Over \u2014 character speaking but not present"
+    },
+    {
+      "abbreviation": "(O.S.)",
+      "meaning": "Off Screen \u2014 character present but not visible in frame"
+    },
+    {
+      "abbreviation": "(O.C.)",
+      "meaning": "Off Camera \u2014 synonym for O.S."
+    },
+    {
+      "abbreviation": "(CONT'D)",
+      "meaning": "Continued \u2014 same character speaks across an action break"
+    },
+    {
+      "abbreviation": "(FILTERED)",
+      "meaning": "Voice heard through phone, radio, intercom"
+    },
+    {
+      "abbreviation": "(SUBTITLED)",
+      "meaning": "Speech in foreign language with on-screen translation"
+    }
+  ],
+  "examples": [
+    "MARIA",
+    "MARIA (V.O.)",
+    "DETECTIVE COLE (O.S.)",
+    "MARIA (CONT'D)"
+  ],
+  "rules": [
+    "Names always uppercase",
+    "Extensions in parentheses follow the name",
+    "Multiple extensions: outer-most usually voice context (V.O./O.S.), inner CONT'D"
+  ]
+}

element_types.json

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+[
+  {
+    "type": "scene_heading",
+    "fountain_pattern": "^(INT|EXT|INT/EXT|I/E)[. ].*",
+    "fdx_paragraph_type": "Scene Heading",
+    "example": "INT. APARTMENT - DAY",
+    "description": "Marks the start of a scene with location and time."
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "action",
+    "fdx_paragraph_type": "Action",
+    "fountain_pattern": "default-prose",
+    "example": "Maria enters the room, holding the letter.",
+    "description": "Visual description of what the camera sees."
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "character",
+    "fountain_pattern": "^[A-Z][A-Z0-9 .,()'-]+$",
+    "fdx_paragraph_type": "Character",
+    "example": "MARIA",
+    "description": "Character name preceding dialogue. Always uppercase."
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "dialogue",
+    "fountain_pattern": "after-character-cue",
+    "fdx_paragraph_type": "Dialogue",
+    "example": "I'm not going back.",
+    "description": "Spoken text following a character cue."
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "parenthetical",
+    "fountain_pattern": "^\\([^)]+\\)$",
+    "fdx_paragraph_type": "Parenthetical",
+    "example": "(softly)",
+    "description": "Modifier directly below character cue, in parentheses."
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "transition",
+    "fountain_pattern": "^[A-Z ]+TO:$",
+    "fdx_paragraph_type": "Transition",
+    "example": "CUT TO:",
+    "description": "Indicates how to move between scenes. Right-aligned in print."
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "shot",
+    "fdx_paragraph_type": "Shot",
+    "fountain_pattern": "uppercase-no-cue",
+    "example": "ANGLE ON HANDS",
+    "description": "Specifies a camera angle or shot mid-scene."
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "title",
+    "fdx_paragraph_type": "General",
+    "fountain_pattern": "title-block-header",
+    "example": "Title: NIGHTSHIFT\\nAuthor: J. Smith",
+    "description": "Top-of-script metadata block (Fountain only)."
+  }
+]

industry_glossary.json

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+[
+  {
+    "term": "Beat",
+    "definition": "A pause in dialogue, or a unit of dramatic action"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Cold Open",
+    "definition": "Opening scene before the title sequence"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Logline",
+    "definition": "One-sentence summary of the script"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Spec Script",
+    "definition": "Script written on speculation, without commission"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Page-One Rewrite",
+    "definition": "Complete rewrite from scratch keeping only the concept"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Beat Sheet",
+    "definition": "Outline of the major story beats before drafting"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Treatment",
+    "definition": "Prose summary of the plot, usually 2-30 pages"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Storyboard",
+    "definition": "Sequential visual breakdown of a script, one panel per intended shot"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Shot List",
+    "definition": "Detailed inventory of every camera setup needed for a scene"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Sides",
+    "definition": "Excerpt of a script for audition or shooting day"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Slug Line",
+    "definition": "Another name for scene heading"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Coverage",
+    "definition": "Multiple camera setups providing editing options for a scene"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Master Shot",
+    "definition": "Wide shot capturing entire scene; safety footage"
+  },
+  {
+    "term": "Pickup",
+    "definition": "Re-shot piece of action, sometimes for technical issues"
+  }
+]

scene_heading_grammar.json

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+{
+  "prefixes": [
+    "INT.",
+    "EXT.",
+    "INT./EXT.",
+    "EXT./INT.",
+    "I/E."
+  ],
+  "prefix_meanings": {
+    "INT.": "Interior \u2014 inside a building or enclosed space",
+    "EXT.": "Exterior \u2014 outside",
+    "INT./EXT.": "Both \u2014 typically a car interior visible through windows",
+    "I/E.": "Shorthand for INT./EXT."
+  },
+  "time_of_day_keywords": [
+    "DAY",
+    "NIGHT",
+    "MORNING",
+    "EVENING",
+    "DAWN",
+    "DUSK",
+    "AFTERNOON",
+    "CONTINUOUS",
+    "LATER",
+    "MOMENTS LATER",
+    "SAME TIME",
+    "THE NEXT DAY",
+    "FLASHBACK",
+    "PRESENT DAY",
+    "MAGIC HOUR"
+  ],
+  "structure": "PREFIX. LOCATION - TIME_OF_DAY",
+  "examples": [
+    "INT. DINER - 3 AM",
+    "EXT. STREET - CONTINUOUS",
+    "INT./EXT. CAR (MOVING) - DAY",
+    "EXT. ROOFTOP - MAGIC HOUR"
+  ]
+}

transition_keywords.json

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+{
+  "standard": [
+    {
+      "keyword": "CUT TO:",
+      "meaning": "Hard cut to next scene (default; often omitted)"
+    },
+    {
+      "keyword": "DISSOLVE TO:",
+      "meaning": "Soft cross-fade transition"
+    },
+    {
+      "keyword": "SMASH CUT TO:",
+      "meaning": "Abrupt cut with sound or visual punch"
+    },
+    {
+      "keyword": "MATCH CUT TO:",
+      "meaning": "Cut between shots that share composition/motion"
+    },
+    {
+      "keyword": "FADE IN:",
+      "meaning": "Open from black; typically the first line of a script"
+    },
+    {
+      "keyword": "FADE OUT.",
+      "meaning": "Close to black; typically the last line of a script"
+    },
+    {
+      "keyword": "WIPE TO:",
+      "meaning": "One image wipes off-screen to reveal next"
+    },
+    {
+      "keyword": "INTERCUT WITH:",
+      "meaning": "Alternate between two scenes happening simultaneously"
+    }
+  ],
+  "formatting": "Right-aligned in standard screenplay format. Typically uppercase with trailing colon.",
+  "notes": "Modern screenplays often omit explicit transitions and rely on the editor."
+}