| Title | : | Beyond Continuity: Script Supervision for the Modern Filmmaker |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (547 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0240814894 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-19 |
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A guide to the craft of script supervising, Beyond Continuity features practical instruction through real-world examples demonstrating and explaining the skills needed by a professional script supervisor. Mary Cybulski, one of Hollywood’s premier script supervisors, imparts her sage wisdom as she walks you through the process of training and working as a professional script supervisor,, covering the basic skills of breaking down a script, taking notes on set, matching, cheating, determining screen direction, and knowing what the director, actors, and editor expect from a script supervisor. She also details many of the more subtle, but just as important skills how to get a job, how to think like an editor, how to tell what is important in a script and on set, how to get along with the cast and crew, and how not to get overwhelmed when there is too much information to process.Also included is access to a companion website which features downloadable versions of the various f
Editorial : "This book is not only an informative and easy read, but is packed full of absolutely essential information for anyone wanting to venture into this complex worldThe level and quality of practical examples - breakdowns, storyboards, logs, shot lists, hints and the language of film making - is astonishing. In my opinion, the author has far outdone anything which has gone before – the book should be on every educator's list of suggested reading for film students."-- Wendy Laybourn, Network Nine
"This volume is much more than a text geared for aspiring script supervisors. It provides aspiring filmmakers with valuable lessons about the collaborative and complex world of narrative storytelling, a world in which people in many different roles must work together for a common purpose. Invaluable as a primary or supplemental text for narrative film classes and for professionals looking to broaden their knowledge about the narrativ
You are also notified which chapters in which you can find additional information on those subjects (without having to search for it).
CONS:
On the negative side, the biggest shortcoming of this textbook is its typographical errors. My colleague Bernard and I had advertised our ability to do this to our employers, but in reality we did not crack the problem until we’d spent a good three months on it, often despairing we’d come up with something reasonable.
You can imagine my surprise when I saw the exact answer we came up with on page 150 of this book, which has been in print since 2013. One exercise asks them to imagine what could be inside a closed box, which, in a group setting, encourages kids to be creative and creates a suspenseful, engaging scenario; the game helps children not only use their creativity, it helps them become better aware of each other as well.. The book is a step by step guide to improving the quality of your life, es
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