Advice Needed! How to write the script for a poem?

[Julia]

In the past week, I have created a post asking for your advice on how to create an Autumn short film about a Poem. I have received many great tips from you and I am thankful for that. However, now I have stumbled upon another problem. I need to write a script for my project and I am not sure how to do it.

I wish to create a short film using the poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe. It would be a great practice for me to write a detailed script based on this, describing the scenes that I will film, the characters that I will use and so on. This will be my first script for a real project that I will write, therefore I need your help once again!
Problem No. 1: How do I write the script? Is there a template I should follow?
Problem No. 2: Considering the Poem already exists, how do I adapt it to my script? Filmmakers do this all the time when they are adapting books into movies. How should I proceed with this poem? Should I leave anything out of the short film? Should I add something original and creative that is not in the poem?

Problem No. 3: What software should I use to write this script? I know there are many options that I can choose from however I am not sure which would work best for a student like me with little to no experience.

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[Harry]

I have tried Causality in the past and it worked just fine for my needs. Maybe this software can help you too. This is their website: https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.com/causality-download.html

Casuality is free and you can try it on your Windows, Mac or Linux. If you need any help, they have plenty tutorials on YouTube that you can use.

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[Maura]

Hi Julia,

I once made a short post about four free Screenwriting Software that you could use for your project. Here is the link: https://www.studentfilmmakers.com/forums/topic/4-free-screenwriting-software-for-writers-in-2022/

I hope this helps.

Good luck with your script! 😀 Keep us updated!

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