Single-Cam Sitcom Template
Our Single-Cam Sitcom Template is designed for television scripts that follow a single-camera format, like Modern Family or The Office. Unlike multi-cam sitcoms, single-cam sitcoms are filmed more like traditional films or TV dramas, using a single camera setup and multiple edits rather than shooting with multiple cameras simultaneously in one location.
All of our document template's line types have been formatted to follow a traditional pattern of progression based on industry standards.
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Single-Cam Sitcom Template Tutorial Video
Apply Single-Cam Sitcom Template
This will affect the entire document and adjust all formatting.
- Select Format > Document Template > Default Templates
- Select Single-Cam Sitcom Template
- If there is content in the document, it will ask if you want to confirm the template change.
- Select Apply Template
Core Line Types
These five line types form the foundation of the single-cam sitcom format and are the most commonly used.
- Act Breaks – Indicates the start and end of Acts, typically for TV scripts and stageplays
- Act lines in this template are bold and underlined.
- Scene – Scene headings are underlined by default, distinguishing them from screenplay scene headings
- Action – Formatted similarly to feature film scripts, describing the setting, character actions, and visuals
- Character – The name of a speaking character, centered on the page
- Dialogue – Character speech, formatted as single-spaced (unlike multi-cam sitcoms, which are double-spaced)
- Parenthetical (Parens) – Provides direction for how a line is delivered or mid-dialogue actions
Additional Line Types
- Dual Dialogue – Works the same as in the Screenplay Template, allowing two characters to speak simultaneously
- Transition – Right-aligned instructions that indicate scene changes, such as
CUT TO:orFADE IN: - Shot – Camera angle directions, typically used in shooting scripts rather than spec scripts
- Example:
CLOSE ON [CHARACTER]
- Example:
- Text – Unformatted lines for miscellaneous content or production notes
- Image – Allows inserting multimedia such as images, videos, or reference sketches
Outlining Line Types
- Notes – Indented comments for reference, not counted in the page count
- Outline – Provides structural guidance, hidden unless Show Outline is enabled
- Sequence – Groups scenes into story beats, with similar functionality across templates
📝 WriterDuet Tip: Writing an episodic series? We recommend creating a separate document for each episode within the same project. This keeps your episodes organized all in one place and gives you the flexibility to easily export a single episode or the entire series, as needed.