Script Supervisor
Learn the duties and responsibilities of the script supervisor, from maintaining continuity to preparing the script notes.Script Supervisor
Developed by Jason Tomaric, FilmSkillsABOUT THIS LESSON
Throughout a film production, the director, the cast, and crew can easily generate thousands of individual shots - different angles, multiple takes, insert shots, effects shots. Some of these shots are bad - perhaps a plane went overhead or the actor botched a line - while other takes are perfect. After the shoot is finished and all this footage makes its way to the editor, how does the editor know which takes are the best amounts the thousands of other clips? Well, logging these shots is the role of the script supervisor, and in this module we're going to explore the role of the script supervisor and how she links the set to the editing room.
- 28:44 video detailing the duties and responsibilities of the script supervisor
- Illustrated companion guide
- Downloadable sample script notes
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- The role of the script supervisor
- How the script supervisor monitors continuity
- The relationship between the script supervisor and the director
ABOUT THE LESSON AUTHOR
Jason Tomaric
Director, Cinematographer Los Angeles, CaliforniaJason J. Tomaric is an Emmy, Telly, and CINE Award-winning director and cinematographer of four internationally-distributed feature films, dozens of national television commercials, music videos, and the largest film training content library in the world, published author of 8 books - used in many top universities, and creator of AccuSkills.com, an industry-changing learning management platform.
Jason has worked in Los Angeles and around the world in over 20 countries. His clients include Disney, NBC/Universal, National Geographic, McDonald’s, Toyota, Scion, Microsoft, and Paul Mitchell, with narrative work screened at Sundance, Slamdance, and South by Southwest film festivals as well as on Netflix and on all broadcast networks.
Jason has taught and/or guest lectured at some of the nation's most prestigious film schools including UCLA, Columbia College, John Carroll University, Kent State University, San Francisco State, University of Notre Dame, and numerous film festivals.
Jason has written eight industry-defining books, all sold in bookstores, and used in film schools around the world. The American Society of Cinematographers hails Jason's books - "There are no wasted words in Tomaric's tome, which concisely summarizes each facet of the director's craft. It's difficult to think of a step in the process that Tomaric fails to address."
Jason’s DVD training series on Hollywood film production have trained filmmakers in over 40 countries, with distributors in Europe, Hong Kong, New York and Australia.
In 2010, Jason launched FilmSkills, which combines the world’s largest film training video library with his proprietary learning management system. Adopted by 47 universities within the first year, FilmSkills is now the leading industry-standard training solution for motion picture and television production.
In 2015, Jason launched AccuSkills.com, an industry-changing learning management platform that bridges the gap between academia and industry.