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  • Introduction 3

    What is a Script Supervisor, and how do you become one? First, take a quick quiz to see how much you know about this department. Then I'll introduce the job, and what to expect from this course.

    • Quiz1.1
      Script Supervisor Pre-Quiz 3 questions
    • Lecture1.1
      Welcome to Script Supervising 04 min
    • Lecture1.2
      What to Expect From this Course 02 min
  • Pre-Production 4

    Find out what types of projects a script supervisor can work on, tips on interviewing with a director, and what to expect at an All Hands meeting. Then take a quiz to see what you learned.

    • Lecture2.1
      Type of projects 06 min
    • Lecture2.2
      Interviewing with the Director 05 min
    • Lecture2.3
      All Hands Meeting 04 min
    • Quiz2.1
      Pre-production quiz 3 questions
  • Breaking down the script 8

    Everything you need to do to prep for a shoot.

    • Lecture3.1
      DOWNLOAD: Breakdown Template
    • Lecture3.2
      Reading then Re-Reading 09 min
    • Lecture3.3
      Breakdown Categories, Eighths, and ERT 06 min
    • Lecture3.4
      Timing (ERT) – Narrative Scripts 03 min
    • Lecture3.5
      Timing (ERT) – Commercials 03 min
    • Lecture3.6
      Distro Formatting (Google Drive/Dropbox Setup) 03 min
    • Lecture3.7
      Table Reads 03 min
    • Quiz3.1
      Breaking down the script quiz 4 questions
  • Kit and Supplies 3

    Let's talk about what supplies you'll need in your kit.

    • Lecture4.1
      Essentials for the Handwritten Script Supervisor 06 min
    • Lecture4.2
      Essentials for the Digital Script Supervisor 10 min
    • Lecture4.3
      What Production Supplies 02 min
  • Continuity 11

    How much is covered under continuity, and what you need to watch for.

    • Lecture5.1
      Dialogue 06 min
    • Lecture5.2
      Line! Corrections, Off Camera, and Readings 05 min
    • Lecture5.3
      Match Action 04 min
    • Lecture5.4
      Prop Continuity 03 min
    • Lecture5.5
      Hand Gestures 02 min
    • Lecture5.6
      Block Shooting 04 min
    • Lecture5.7
      Frame Matching 05 min
    • Lecture5.8
      The 180 Line 02 min
    • Lecture5.9
      Timing Takes 04 min
    • Lecture5.10
      Shorthand 02 min
    • Quiz5.1
      Continuity quiz 5 questions
  • Reports 10

    These are in the order you'll be running them. and need to be uploaded every night after wrap.

    • Lecture6.1
      DOWNLOADS: Reports Templates
    • Lecture6.2
      Lunch Report 02 min
    • Lecture6.3
      Progress Report 02 min
    • Lecture6.4
      Editors Log 02 min
    • Lecture6.5
      Facing Pages 02 min
    • Lecture6.6
      Lined Script Pages 02 min
    • Lecture6.7
      Full Report/Photo Log 02 min
    • Lecture6.8
      Wild Track Log 01 min
    • Lecture6.9
      Secondary Reports 02 min
    • Quiz6.1
      Reports quiz 2 questions
  • A Day in the Life 15

    From arriving at call time, to running your wrap reports, this is a day in the life of a script supervisor.

    • Lecture7.1
      Getting Materials 02 min
    • Lecture7.2
      Where to Set Up 02 min
    • Lecture7.3
      Prepping Materials 03 min
    • Lecture7.4
      Rehearsals & Blocking 03 min
    • Lecture7.5
      First Shot + Shot List 02 min
    • Lecture7.6
      Flipping the World 02 min
    • Lecture7.7
      Scene Complete & Owed Shots List 02 min
    • Lecture7.8
      Line Reading with Talent 02 min
    • Lecture7.9
      Circle Prints 03 min
    • Lecture7.10
      How to Take a Break 02 min
    • Lecture7.11
      Matching to Previous Scenes 02 min
    • Lecture7.12
      Dialogue, Alts, and Adlibs 04 min
    • Lecture7.13
      Lunch Report & First Shot After 02 min
    • Lecture7.14
      Daily Wrap Reports 02 min
    • Quiz7.1
      A Day in the Life Quiz 4 questions
  • Slating 5

    • Lecture8.1
      Slating basics (narrative) 03 min
    • Lecture8.2
      Advanced Slating 03 min
    • Lecture8.3
      Commercial Slating 02 min
    • Lecture8.4
      Time Code 02 min
    • Quiz8.1
      Slating Quiz 2 questions
  • Floor plans 1

    Get ready to draw some bird's eye view layouts of the scene you're shooting. It's a lot of fun!

    • Lecture9.1
      Drawing a Floor Plan 02 min
  • Contracts and Forms 3

    How to manage your freelance income.

    • Lecture10.1
      What Should Be in Your Contract 02 min
    • Lecture10.2
      Payroll vs Invoice Jobs 03 min
    • Lecture10.3
      Kit Rental Forms 05 min
  • Pay Rate 4

    Daily vs Hourly, Union vs Non, Project type

    • Lecture11.1
      Guaranteed Hours 02 min
    • Lecture11.2
      Meal Penalties & Overtime 02 min
    • Lecture11.3
      Union jobs vs Non-Union jobs 01 min
    • Lecture11.4
      Flat Rate vs Hourly 02 min
  • Networking and landing a job 2

    It's all about who you know, your reputation, and how to keep the momentum going when you're a freelancer.

    • Lecture12.1
      Tips to Landing the Next Job 02 min
    • Lecture12.2
      How to juggle more than one job opportunity at a time 02 min
  • Communication 1

    Some guidelines I like to use on set to effective get my continuity point across, without losing my cool.

    • Lecture13.1
      How to Effectively Communicate Continuity Errors 02 min
  • Workshops 10

    • Lecture14.1
      Welcome! 01 min
    • Lecture14.2
      Breakdown 20 min
    • Lecture14.3
      Lunch Report 07 min
    • Lecture14.4
      Progress Report 10 min
    • Lecture14.5
      Editors Log 04 min
    • Lecture14.6
      Facing Pages 06 min
    • Lecture14.7
      Lined Script Pages 06 min
    • Lecture14.8
      Full Report (+ Photo Log) 02 min
    • Lecture14.9
      Wild Track Log 04 min
    • Lecture14.10
      Secondary Reports
  • Congrats! 1

    • Lecture15.1
      You’re finished with the course! Now what?
  • OPTIONAL: Tell me how you enjoyed the course 1

    • Quiz16.1
      Feedback on the course 6 questions

    Dialogue

    Dialogue is one of the most important things you’ll need to watch for on set. You might even be one of the only ones who has a script in front of them, has read the scene, and knows the plot. It’s up to you to make sure everything the writer wrote is accounted for, and make notes of all edits, alts, and adlibs to the dialogue.

    When you get to set on day one, ask the director how important verbatim dialogue is to them. See if any lines are fact based, as those are usually a must for verbatim reads. If the scene or commercial spot is more comedy themed, or the talent is a comedian, then chances of adlibs instead of scripted dialogue is high.

    When the take is rolling, follow alone with the dialogue while also paraphrase typing any alts. I find it easier to do this if I’m mouthing the dialogue with the talent. Remember, it’s your most important job to watch for dialogue. Most of the time I’ll get comments about how helpful it is to be saying the dialogue along with the cast, (instead of being laughed at for how silly I look mouthing the words).

    If there is a tele-prompt operator on set, make sure to introduce yourself to them, and ask to have them sit near you as well. Any and all changes to dialogue need to be done ASAP, so having good communication with a tele-prompt operator is key for flow on set.

    After the director calls cut, make sure to tell them about any dialogue issues. If it’s minor word alts, such as “okay” vs “yeah”, I might not mention those. But if there are plot points missing, I absolutely mention these dialogue issues as soon as possible. If I’m not sure, I wait for a good time to tell the director before they call action on the next take. It’s all about finding the right way to communicate with the director so that you can give your notes, be heard, and the talent can make the corrections without it coming last minute.

    Remember, don’t give the actors any line notes/corrections unless you get permission from the director first.

    Something I try to avoid, unless we are going very fast, is to give talent a note right before action. Give an actor a few seconds (preferably minutes) to get the line right in their mind before another take happens.

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    1. benjf
      October 20, 2020

      Hi, I keep trying to buy this course but the website seems to be broken. There’s no option for payment when I hit “But this course.” The message I’m receiving is “No payment methods is available.” Could you let me know how to pay for this?

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        Scripty Hannah
        October 20, 2020

        Hey Ben! Sorry about the tech issue right now. We are currently undergoing some website construction, and should be up in a few weeks (shooting for beginning of November). Apologies for the inconvenience. I’d love to give you a discount coupon for the course once it’s back up. Is the email you used to submit this ok to use for that? Thanks! And I appreciate your interest in the course!

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