CSV scene breakdown (.csv)
The production bridge: one row per scene, built for import into StudioBinder, Movie Magic Scheduling and friends.
Format facts
- Created by
- — (RFC 4180 standardization)
- Status
- Current — in active use
- Reference
- Wikipedia: CSV ↗
What it carries
- scene numbers, headings, page estimates, characters per scene, word counts — ready for scheduling software
What it can't represent
- export only (a derivative, not a script format)
- mapping into a given scheduler’s importer may need column tweaks on their side
Where it came from
CSV (comma-separated values, standardized as RFC 4180 in 2005) remains the lowest common denominator every scheduling tool imports; a scene breakdown CSV is the standard hand-off.