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One thing that all Script Supervisors have in common is that no-one aside from other Continuitists seems to know quite what we do. Most people have vague ideas about aspects of it... but even those on-set with us every day can be just a little unclear about what it is we're actually doing there.

So, since I tend to get asked the same questions a lot, on-set and off, I thought it might help to answer some of them here. And thus was born Continuity 101...

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So what is it that you do?

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I’m a Script Supervisor – I “do” Continuity.

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Er – which is it then? »

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Hi, I am working on a short film for college and I am the script supervisor. We had a professional Script Supervisor come in to our class to explain the job, but he was not a very good teacher and I still didn't quite get it. I just want to thank you for this web site. It has all the information needed to understand the job and is laid out in a very easy to follow manner. So thank you very much for explaining every detail of the scripty to me! :)

Comment by Shannon — February 6, 2011 @ 2:29 pm
Thanks!

Should say though that I give a class three times a year, and I'm not sure I'm a very good teacher either. My class is basically just an expanded version of what's up here - but I suspect (okay, I know) a lot more confused...

It's the problem of getting someone in who actually does the job they're talking about vs. having someone who's a good teacher. I don't think the two often coincide.

Comment by That Continuity Guy — February 12, 2011 @ 7:00 pm
Erm...just checking - it wasn't me, was it?

Comment by That Continuity Guy — February 12, 2011 @ 7:02 pm
haha no it was not you.

Comment by Shannon — February 23, 2011 @ 6:50 am
Thanks for that I will watch a film now with more respect!

Comment by Ducky — April 8, 2012 @ 9:28 pm

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