Two-Column AV Script — Definition
A two-column audiovisual script is the industry-standard format for corporate video production — audio/dialogue in the left column, visual/technical directions in the right.
What Is Two-Column AV Script?
A two-column audiovisual script is the professional format used in corporate and broadcast video production — with spoken dialogue, narration, or voiceover in the left column, and corresponding visual directions (camera movements, B-roll suggestions, graphics, timing) in the right column, aligned line-by-line.
Left column: 'For 40 years, this institution has financed the region's infrastructure.' Right column: 'WIDE: drone ascending over port facility. CUT TO: archival footage of 1985 groundbreaking ceremony. GRAPHIC: 40-year timeline overlay.' This format allows directors, cinematographers, and editors to understand exactly what the viewer sees while each word is spoken.
Most corporate scripts are written as prose — and the resulting video feels like a brochure read aloud. The two-column format forces the writer to think visually, ensures production efficiency (no guesswork on set), and produces a tighter, more engaging final product.
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