What is a Multi-Camera Script?

A script written for a multi-camera TV show, most prominent in the sitcom genre. A multi-camera show is typically focused around a handful of locations and often features a live audience. The way it is written has a theatricality, being that it often considers a static sense of location and a live audience.

Multi-Camera Script Format

There are many format requirements for a multi-camera script (such as capitalizing scene descriptions and double spacing the dialogue). The best way to think of a multi-camera script in technical terms is as a combination of the basic screenplay format with elements of a stage play format.

Multi-Camera Scripts: How Do They Differ From Other Scripts in Content and Style?

Table of ContentsThe Multi-Camera SitcomThe Content Needs For Multi-Camera Sitcoms1. Follow a Sitcom Act Structure2. Lead Characters Should Be a Part of One Group3. Characters Should Stress Over a Ridiculous Problem4. Limit the Locations and Focus on Main Locations5. Consider Laugh TrackScript Format For Multi-Camera Sitcoms1. Combine a Screenplay Format + Theatre Script Format2. Capitalize Scene Descriptions3. Underline Character’s Names When They First Appear4. Underline All Character Entrances, Exits + Major Movements5. Double-Space the DialogueSingle-Camera vs Multi-Camera ExamplesIn Summary The

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