3rd Edition

Script Supervising and Film Continuity

By Pat P Miller Copyright 1999
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

This definitive handbook explains how a script is transformed into a motion picture or television program. Readers will learn the methodology and craft of the script supervisor, who ensures that the continuity of a film, its logical progression, is coherent. The book teaches all vital script supervising functions, including how to: .prepare, or "break down" a script for shooting .maintaining... Read more
Getting into the Act, First Comes the Word, Prior to Principal Photography, Before the Camera Rolls, Camera Rehearsals, The Slating Syndrome, Getting the Scene on Film,Timing Is of the Essence, That's A Wrap, Continuity Script to Editor, Dynamics of the Camera, Concept of Coverage, Mastery of Matching, Second Unit Filming, Filming for Television, Film Language, Appendix

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Pat P. Miller

'Full of useful illustrations, forms and diagrams...' - Videomaker

"Script Supervising and Film Continuity is a must for those would-be directors, writers, and editors who are long on ambition and short on experience. By divulging the techniques and tools of creating continuity this book is a valuable resource for the continuity conscious." - Videomaker, April 2000