Get Certified in Continuity Day BreakdownTaught by Brenda Wachel, script supervisor on the films JURASSIC PARK 3, OCTOBER SKY, BRIGHT, COLLATERAL, FURIOUS 7, and CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER.In this certification course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of script supervising pre-production continuity breakdowns for a film or TV series. A script supervisor's pre-production continuity breakdown is an essential tool used by multiple key production and creative departments to stay in sync throughout a shoot. This knowledge will allow you to contribute on any production team and is a critical step toward becoming a script supervisor that can work on any size production for film or television.The script supervisor is in charge of continuity on set, doing analyses of script and scene timing and acts as the conduit between everything that is shot or captured on set and the post production team, including editors and the special effects team. A script supervisor is responsible for creating a "continuity breakdown" during pre-production that will be shared with the director, production department and key department heads. A continuity breakdown is a document which analyses the script in detail in terms of cast in any given scene, actions, props, wardrobe, hair & makeup and any other pertinent details in scenes and story days. This skill is critical to help with the planning, scheduling and budgeting of a shoot. The course will cover: What is a Continuity Breakdown The Format Scene Descriptions Story Day Time of Day or Night Date and Year of Story Flashbacks and Flash Forwards Continuity in Scene Order Character Breakdowns Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Continuity Props & Art Continuity Picture Car Continuity Adding the Page Breakdown and Script Timing into the Continuity Breakdown What is Individual Certification?Individual Certification is a single course centered around one subject. Upon the completion of this course you will be Stage 32 Certified in this area of production. (To be Master Certified in a particular area of expertise, please see the Master Certification section of the platform.)After viewing the course you will be given a test of your knowledge and understanding of the subject matter. You have the ability to pause your course and go back to review sections as you are learning. You will be given three attempts to take the test. If you do not pass the test after the third time you will need to re-enroll in the course.Once you pass the test you will be issued a Stage 32 Certificate recognizing your efforts in passing the course. You will also be listed in our master database accessible by film commissions, productions and any executives that are looking for talent. You will also receive a Stage 32 Certification badge that will be added to your Stage 32 profile, so people who are hiring on Stage 32 will know that you have completed a Stage 32 Certification course.In addition to Stage 32, we highly recommend you post your Stage 32 Certificate on your LinkedIn and other social media profiles.About the InstructorYou will learn directly from Brenda Wachel. Brenda is an accomplished and sought after script supervisor with over 30 years of experience and credits on some of the biggest films of all time, including JURASSIC PARK 3, OCTOBER SKY, BRIGHT, COLLATERAL, FURIOUS 7, and CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. She has worked with countless directors like Paul Haggis, Joe Johnston, Michael Mann, David Ayer, Tim Robbins, and Terry Gilliam and continues to serve as script supervisor for upcoming projects like Netflix’s just mockumentary feature DEATH TO 2020, written and directed by BLACK MIRROR’s Charlie Brooker and starring Hugh Grant, Samuel L. Jackson, and Lisa Kudrow.(Payment plans available at checkout)
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