ASK & DISCUSS INDEX

11 years, 1 month ago - oona Menges

Dear John,
Contact the likes of Cathy Doubleday, Diana Dill, Penny Eyles and Jane Jackson . They have written courses run by the guild (GBCT) I believe and also take on trainees. They also founded script supervisors UK

11 years, 1 month ago - Paddy Robinson-Griffin

I would never suggest filming anything without one, not even a short! Makes the world of difference :-)

11 years, 1 month ago - John David Clay

Thanks everybody!

11 years, 1 month ago - James Atkins

Script Supervisor is an undervalued role, in fact most short films don't use them + some features too, and as a Script Supervisor myself that means getting work can be tricky.

I did a 2 day training course at LFS which was great, and they have a different one running now.

http://lfs.org.uk/workshops/lfs-workshops/266/prepping-feature-practical-5-day-workshop-script-supervisors

11 years, 1 month ago - Dan Selakovich

Script supervisors are NOT expendable. Too many think they are. I've worked with a lot of great ones, and they are the editors only link to set. To me, it's one of the most demanding jobs. Outside of the director and 1st AD, they are the ones who rarely see any downtime on set. Editing a film without one would be a nightmare.

John, you really need to work on your communication skills. I had to read your post a couple of times to get the gist of your question. Perhaps an English course where you have to write daily and have someone check your work. The last thing you want as a script super is making the editor decipher your notes. Perhaps you are great in person, but the editor and script super rarely see each other unless there is a problem.

I would also try to learn the U.S. slating system to widen your skill set. I personally can't stand the U.K. slating system, and if any American production companies shoot in the U.K. to be edited in America, you'll need to know it.