Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor phim (Giám sát kịch bản)
Script Supervisor (Scripty) là continuity guardian trên set — track every shot, take, prop position, costume, dialogue change. Bảo đảm phim cut smooth + no continuity error.
Trên set "The Avengers", actor mặc áo nâu trong scene 1, áo xanh trong scene 2, mì uống cà phê tay trái trong shot A, tay phải trong shot B → khi cut → audience giật mình. Sự khác biệt giữa pro film + amateur = Script Supervisor (Scripty).
Script Supervisor phim (informal: Scripty) là continuity guardian trên set — track every shot, take, prop position, costume, dialogue change. Bảo đảm phim cut smooth + no continuity error. Critical role bridge giữa Director vision + final cut reality. Without Scripty, post-production nightmare + audience-noticeable error.
01Script Supervisor phim là ai?
Script Supervisor là chuyên gia continuity + on-set script management. Phân loại theo project: (1) Feature film Scripty — 4-12 tuần shoot; (2) TV series Scripty — episodic, faster pace; (3) Commercial Scripty — 1-5 ngày; (4) Documentary Scripty — more loose, focus on log. Phân loại theo experience: (1) Junior Scripty — small project; (2) Mid Scripty — TV episode + small feature; (3) Senior Scripty — major feature, complex production; (4) Showrunner-trusted Scripty — long-term TV partnership (Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad continuity).
Khác với Screenwriter (write script pre-production) — Scripty execute script on set. Khác với 1st AD (run-the-set) — Scripty continuity specific. Khác với Production Coordinator (office logistics) — Scripty creative continuity. Khác với Picture Editor (post-production) — Scripty pre-cut continuity to enable smooth cut. Hợp tác chặt với: Director (primary — Scripty is Director's cánh tay phải), 1st AD, DP + Camera dept, Picture Editor (downstream user), Wardrobe + MU + Hair (continuity check), Actor (dialogue check).
- Continuity track everything
- Dialogue change flag
- Notes for editor detail
- Script change document
Script Supervisor — continuity guardian
Script Supervisor work tại film + TV production. Báo cáo Director (directly) + Producer. Embed cùng Director suốt shoot — sit next to Director monitor, track every take. Giờ làm dài (12-14h shoot day). Heavy paperwork: continuity log, daily script note, lined script. Independent role - typically 1 Scripty per production (sometimes Asst Scripty for big project).
02Công việc của một Script Supervisor phim
1. Pre-production prep
Script breakdown: detail per scene — prop, costume, action, dialogue. One-liner: scene summary table. Script timing: estimate page-to-screen-time (1 page = 1 minute approx) → estimate total runtime. Continuity research: previous scene référence, period accuracy. Director meeting: align on Director vision.
- Script breakdown
- Timing estimate
- Continuity research
Pre-production prep
2. On-set continuity tracking
Cốt lõi. Track every take: take number, length, quality (Director preference), action detail. Continuity photo: prop position, actor pose, costume, hair detail, MU. Wardrobe check: between scene — actor in correct outfit. Prop position: continuous across shot, cut, take. Action match: actor movement match across take (drink with left hand, turn left, etc.). Eyeline + screen direction: ensure consistent.
- Take track
- Continuity photo
- Action match
Continuity track
Continuity photo
3. Dialogue + script change
Dialogue track: as actor say line — match script or improvised? Lined script: mark which take cover which dialogue (vertical line on script page per take). Critical cho editor know shot coverage. Script change log: revision during shoot — dialogue change, scene cut, line add. Communicate change to entire team. Daily script copy: distribute updated version.
- Dialogue track
- Lined script
- Change log
Dialogue + script
4. Editor handoff + post support
Daily editor note: Scripty note compile + send to editor each day. Detail per take: lens, length, action, quality. Lined script PDF: editor reference for scene coverage. Continuity reference: editor + post supervisor consult during cut. Reshoot consultation: when reshoot need, Scripty memory + log critical. Wrap report: post-shoot summary.
- Editor note daily
- Lined script PDF
- Reshoot reference
Editor handoff
03Script Supervisor phim cần giỏi gì?
Extreme attention to detail
Notice every detail — actor pose, prop position, wardrobe button, hair part, light direction. Photographic memory helps. Read: "The Continuity Supervisor" (Avril Rowlands) — bible of Scripty.
Organization + multi-track
Hundreds of detail per shoot day. Multiple track parallel. Công cụ: ScriptE Continuity (specialist software), Final Draft, iScript Notes, StudioBinder. Plus physical binder + paper backup.
Film grammar + continuity
Hiểu deep film grammar — eyeline, screen direction, 180-degree rule, cut on action, match cut. Know when violate intentional vs error. Read film theory + watch obsessively.
Note + document
Clear concise note. Editor can read year later understand. Industry-standard format. Photography of every setup. Backup digital + physical.
Communication + diplomacy
Whisper to Director discreetly about continuity issue. Communicate respectfully với actor. Diplomatic when push back on Director suggestion (script timing concern, continuity issue).
Fast + composed under pressure
Set move fast. No "wait, let me check". Decisive note in tức thời. Calm under pressure when problem arise.
04Làm cách nào để trở thành Script Supervisor phim?
Nền tảng: Film Production, Screenwriting, English Literature. VN: ĐH SKĐA TP.HCM / Hà Nội, RMIT Film, FPT Arena Film. Quốc tế: USC, NYU Tisch, UCLA, AFI, Columbia MFA Film. Specific Script Supervisor program rare — most learn on job.
Entry as PA on production. Observe Scripty work. Volunteer Asst Scripty on short film, indie feature. VN: Galaxy, BHD, Toàn cảnh, CJ HK, Mar6 Pictures; international shoot in VN (Kong: Skull Island, A Tourist's Guide to Love).
Lead Scripty role on small project. Indie feature, commercial, short film. Build credit.
TV episode, mid-budget feature. Build reputation. Director relationship.
Major feature, prestige TV. Director long-term partnership. A-list project.
Lộ trình dài hạn: (1) A-list Scripty with major franchise; (2) Showrunner-paired Scripty — long TV partnership (Breaking Bad, GoT, Succession); (3) 1st AD crossover — natural transition; (4) Picture Editor — many editor started as Scripty; (5) Producer track; (6) Director path — Scripty gain deep film grammar; (7) Educator + book author. Lương: VN Scripty 30-80M/film (small/mid); 80-200M/film (major); $4,000-$8,000/week mid international; $8,000-$15,000/week A-list. Career-long craft. Top Scripty (e.g., Tessa Diehl for Spike Lee, Cyndi Trissel for Christopher Nolan) industry icon. Career stable + long — many work into 60s-70s.
