Continuity Report Sheet: General

Many companies have their own continuity report sheets. The form shown opposite was designed by me to be used on either film or video shooting.* Let us examine in detail what should be written on a continuity report sheet.

Production Details

The first details to be written are the name of the production, the production number and date.

Episode/Scene

The episode (if a series) and the scene or sequence number should be marked. A script is divided into scenes – each new location being a new scene. A scene is often called a sequence but, to be strictly accurate, a sequence is the final cut version of the scene. If there is a separate shot number, put that down.

Slate/Ident

The slate number relates to material shot ...

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