Assessor Resource
CUFPPM407A
Coordinate continuity
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
The role of continuity is carried out usually by a continuity supervisor or script supervisor. This person is the prime liaison between director and editor, but may be answerable to a producer. The person also communicates script changes to cast and crew, including props, make-up and wardrobe. The role is described often as the scribe for a production. A script supervisor takes notes on all details required to recreate the continuity of a particular scene, location or action.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide continuity services in the screen, media and entertainment industry sectors.
Managing correct continuity during a production is about ensuring consistency of the characteristics of persons, plot, objects, places and events. Continuity is essential to ensure smooth transitions between shots and scenes, thus facilitating post-production editing.
The process of continuity involves tracking details of each shooting session, knowing that many scenes are shot out of sequence. Accuracy in continuity is crucial in preventing costly retakes or revisions after the production phase has been completed.
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