Jot That Down
March 20, 2010

Workaholics Anonymous continues to get sliced and diced in the editing lab, as the Rab crew works tirelessly to make draft deadlines. However, a little known fact is that much of the post-production process relies on the notes of one person.

The Script Supervisor (also called the Continuity Supervisor) plays a massive role during the production process, working closely with the Director to make sure all necessary scene coverage has been accomplished. For Workaholics Anonymous, Jonathan Barbato took the reigns of Script Supervisor and recorded extensive notes that would awe any obsessive-compulsive workaholic.

"The contiuity notes provide the editor with all the information of what happened on set," said Barbato, "from the coverage of scenes, to what the director liked about his preferred shots. This way, the editor does not need to spend hours guessing what shots are best, and can get right to work."

Director Robert Bartolome commented, "Having all of this information, including those little scene observations I probably mumbled under my breath, keeps everything that much more organized and smooth. Production is a crazy thing, and details tend to get lost in the shuffle. Luckily, we have Jonathan to write them down for us."

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