Script Supervisor Introduction About Me I trained on About Time - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Script Supervisor

Introduction About Me… • I trained on About Time with a script supervisor called Zoe Morgan • Had no previous FILM/TV experience • Contacted the Line Producer to ask if I could do some work experience • In at the deep end – had to learn everything from scratch. I didn’t even know what ‘pan’ meant! • After meeting with Zoe, and spending two weeks doing work experience, I became her trainee on About Time & then her assistant on Jack Ryan. • Importance of being a trainee/learning • Short Films/Low Budget Films – easy ways to gain experience • First few proper jobs are very scary, but everyone is always very kind and helpful

About the job… Majority of role is quite technical • Continuity, camera information, eyelines, matching shots, timings, reports, paperwork etc But there’s also creative elements • Finding problems in the script, helping the director with emotional continuity, suggesting shots, dialogue changes Important characteristics • Passion for story, attention to detail, working under pressure, being confident in speaking up when there’s a problem, knowing when to shut up, being sensitive to the environment/scene/mood

Getting a Job • Initially it’s hard to find work because of lack of experience & not many people knowing about you • But the more you work on productions, the more producers, directors etc you are meeting, who might pass on your details to other productions • It’s great when you ‘click’ with a Director, and they then request you for their jobs. • You will get a call asking about your availability. They might send you the script to read ahead of interview • Interview – normally with the director, but producers/LPs can also attend. Important here to suss how the director likes to work. Eg - how involved they want the Script Supervisor to be. • If they offer you the job, you’ll then discuss your rate/deal etc

You’ve got the job! Now you start PR PREP • Timings (This is really important for Production/Schedule) • Story Days/Timeline (this is really important for Costume/Make- Up/Schedule) • Breakdown of script – create a bible for the shoot • Highlight any issues/errors in script • Re-Do/make adjustments to all of the above with each new draft coming in (sometimes you won’t get the shooting script until day before first day of shoot… or even later!) • Get all paperwork ready for shoot • Attend rehearsals, production meetings, readthroughs

Dr Who 12 – Continuity Breakdown Episode Seven Story Scene Location/Description Character(s) Required Day Day One Ext. Distant Galaxy 1 D1 Zellin VO Two burning planets lean in to each other Int. Orb Zellin VO 2 D1 Example of In the Orb Rakaya Ext. Aleppo E1 3 Tahira 1380 AD. Sunset. Tahira bangs on the door 17:10 Int. Doorway/Entrance – Aleppo Nurse Maryam Maryam wearing a tunic E1 Breakdown 4 Nurse Maryam opens the door to Tahira. She’s Tahira 17:11 been out & up to no good. Maryam lets her in Voice (OS) Int/Ext. Bimaristan/Passageway/Octagonal Flowers and Plants, water feature. Courtyard Maryam Lanterns E1 5 Maryam tells Tahira to stop stealing. Tahira Tahira ‘Bimaristan Arghun Al-Kamili’ Plaque 17:12 becomes scared at the thought of it getting dark, Patients she believes something is coming for them. Maryam wearing a tunic Ext. Bimaristan/Octagonal Courtyard Flowers, plants etc. Water feature ON N1 5A All is quiet - Lanterns – lit 22:30 ‘Bimaristan Arghun Al-Kamili’ Plaque Int. Bimaristan/Cell Flowers, plants etc. Tahira Tahira is worried they haven’t locked the doors. N1 Water feature turns OFF 6 Maryam The Chagaska arrives and takes Maryam. It then 22:31 Lanterns – blow out Chagaska moves to Tahira – face to face. ‘Bimaristan Arghun Al-Kamili’ Plaque • Scene number Int. Tardis Ryan’s mobile The team arrive back in the present day. The Doctor will keep herself busy with Tardis tasks. Yaz Tardis lights go off & then back on She realises she’s dropped them back 77 minutes D1 Ryan again 7 late. Yaz rushes out. The others follow. Dr alone. 14:30 The Doctor • Short description of scene The Tardis suddenly loses power. A howl rings Graham Doctors watch through the Tardis. A tattoo-ghost (Zellin) flickers Zellin in for a second. Tardis powers up again. She gets an alert to head to Aleppo. • story days/ times of day Int. Tibo’s Flat - Sheffield Bag of chips Ryan brings chips round to Tibo’s flat. Distance D1 Ryan 8 between them both. Ryan persuades Tibo to let Three heavy duty locks & bolts 15:30 Tibo him in. He appears to be taking extra security measures to protect himself • Characters Int. Tibo’s Flat Bag of chips The boys play Fifa – Ryan engrossed, Tibo less TV/Fifa interested. Ryan eventually spots Tibo’s disinterest and offers to make tea. He spots the Door locked as per sc.8 • “required” for Props/ Make- mess in the kitchen and senses something’s up D1 Ryan 9 with Tibo. Tibo tells him to mind his own Lots of empty takeaway boxes on table 15:40 Tibo business, but admits he’s been struggling a bit & bin overflowing Up/ Costume/ SFX recently. He also reveals he’s been having a Dirty dishes in sink strange recurring nightmare of a bloke. But the bloke is also appearing in his reality, in his room! Ryan making tea? Tibo asks Ryan to stay over Ext. Bimaristan/Octagonal – Courtyard Tardis The Dr arrives in the Tardis. The Courtyard a N1 The Doctor Upturned pots & crushed flowers etc 10 state. She hears Tahira’s voice and follows it 23:30 Tahira (OS) Lanterns ‘Bimaristan Arghun Al-Kamili’ Plaque Int. Bimaristan/Passageway/Cell N1 The Doctor Scratch marks on wall 11 The Doctor finds Tahira 23:32 Tahira Int. Bimaristan/Cell Scratches etc here? The Doctor The Doctor tries to comfort Tahira but discovers N1 12 Tahira one of the Chagaska is on the ceiling! It drops 23:33 The Chagaska down and roars at The Doctor. Then runs away Int. Bimaristan/Passageway As per sc.11 N1 13 The Doctor tries to follow the Chagaska but it’s The Doctor 23:34 disappeared Ext. Park Hill Flats D1 14 - Establisher 17:05 Int. Yaz’s Flat Sonya’s phone D1 Sonya 15 Sonya impatient. Checks her phone. Yaz rushes & 17:06 Yaz apologies for being late. They hug Table laid for 2 people

Questions?

And so the fun begins… TH THE SHOOT • Day one of shoot – it’s all about trying to remember everyone’s name and getting into the ‘rhythm’ of the shoot • If you haven’t worked with the director before, its about observing how they like to work. Do they like being bothered? • Prep your day – check the call sheet, are the story days correct. Check the scenes your doing – where have the cast been/going, any props?, was it raining? etc

The Script Supervisor’s Day…

Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork! • Slate • Continuity Sheet • Mark Up Script • Print Log • Progress Report

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