AI Script Coverage PART ONE!
Learn how to prepare your script for responsible AI coverage -- NO AI GENERATED SUGGESTIONS!
Starting your journey into screenwriting? This video provides an introduction to screenwriting using Fade In software, guiding you through its interface and essential features. Learn how to write a script from scratch and master the basics of writing a screenplay with this helpful tutorial for screenwriting for beginners. It's time to elevate your scriptwriting skills!
In this step-by-step tutorial, Matt Weiner demonstrates how to properly break down a script, export it with accurate page numbers, and process it in Colab to avoid token limit issues. This walkthrough uses Adobe Acrobat Pro, Google Colab, and a custom token counter notebook (linked below) to ensure your screenplay is ready for AI analysis.
Google Colab Notebook -- you can't "view" it. Just download it and upload it into Colab: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cq_g...
00:00 Introduction to custom GPT and screenplay analysis
00:41 Why screenplay chunking is necessary
01:07 Preparing your PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro
01:44 Removing unnecessary pages (title, quotes, appendices)
02:35 Adding page numbers with headers and formatting in Courier New
03:46 Chunking into 30-page segments with 4-page overlaps
05:52 Exporting chunks as accessible text files with correct page markers
07:20 Naming conventions for chunked text files
08:24 Creating multiple overlapping chunks across the full script
09:08 Transition from Adobe Acrobat to Google Colab
09:18 Uploading and running the custom Colab notebook
10:30 Uploading all screenplay chunks into Colab
10:45 Reviewing token counts for each chunk
11:24 Ensuring token limits are respected for analysis
12:00 Preparing for the next video (rubrics, scorecards, master prompts)
12:45 Closing notes, benefits of custom GPT knowledge bases, and call to action
Step-by-Step Instructions (Chunking & Using Colab)
1. Prepare the PDF: Open your screenplay in Adobe Acrobat Pro. Remove title page.
2. Add page numbers: Insert headers with page numbers in “Page X of N” format. Use Courier New, size 12, with dashes around numbers to avoid confusion.
3. Chunk the screenplay: Split the script into 30-page segments with a 4-page overlap. This ensures context continuity.
4. Export as accessible text: Export each chunk as “accessible text,” not plain text, to preserve headers and page numbers.
5. Name files correctly: Use a format like scriptname_page001-030.txt. For scripts over 100 pages, include leading zeros.
6. Open Google Colab: Use the provided notebook (link in description). Upload it into Colab.
7. Run the notebook: Click the play button to activate the tokenizer script.
8. Upload chunks: Select all your text chunk files and upload them.
9. Check token counts: Verify that each chunk’s token count falls within the acceptable range.
10. Validate: Ensure Colab outputs “ok” after each chunk, confirming no token limit issues.
This method ensures your screenplay is AI-ready for Part Two, where Matt demos his customGPT for responsible coverage.
Hollow Men
© 2025 Matthew Scott Weiner. All rights reserved.
This screenplay is the original work of the author and is
registered with the U.S. Copyright Office and the Writers Guild of
America. No portion of this script may be performed, distributed,
reproduced, transmitted, displayed, published, or broadcast in any
form without the author’s express written permission.
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