THIS is the stuff I want to know about. People don't realize this stuff exists and I'm glad to have a more specific glimpse into filmmaking! Thanks guys.
if anyone wants to go deeper in that road, there's a book called "Film Scheduling", by Ralph S. Singleton. He uses the script of 'The Conversation' as an example (and also as an exercise) to explain that 1/8 stuff, the use of tags, color, order of filming, separation of shootings by locations, actors, exterior, interior, etc. It's very enlightening and teaches a great deal about the whole process.
This was incredibly useful. i wish there would've been a shot directly showing all the different marker colours with the paper saying what they'd each be clearly.
I've been producing for over 40 years. And for the most part I'm doing it all. This was absolutely perfect. Not only did it validate what I've been doing, it's given me many more ideas as I move into producing a video series. The guy on camera was personable and yup - made it look like fun - for those of us who love details. Thanks!
This has got to be one of the single most informative videos on script breakdown that I've ever seen. I learned so much from this. OMG, I wish I would've known this when I first started my miniseries last year.
I'm a University professor and show this video to my film producing students. It is an excellent example! You guys did a great job conveying complicated concepts for first time film students to understand easily. Thank you!
I thought that was a fantastic script break down. As someone doing a bit of hobby film making in my spare time I can see how the prep can save a lot of time. Much appreciated Andrew.
I broke down your video and marked you as the only CAST MEMBER. Your intro was categorized as a SPECIAL EFFECT with lightening SOUND following it. Your hat was labeled a PROP and COSTUMES. The off screen laugh was an EXTRA with SOUND. Your pens and index cards were categorized as PROPS and SET DRESSING as was your desk, chair and two picture frames. Your water glass was also labeled as SET DRESSING... unless you took a sip from it, then it would've been labeled as a PROP as well. I just had to run that by PROPS department for clarification. The Starbucks coffee cup & water glass as seen in the profile shot may possibly be an indication of a hangover... your SET DRESSER should be reprimanded as continuity was not maintained unless the disappearing water glass was a SPECIAL EFFECT then their job is safe. Finally, I marked your Breakdown Sheet as a PROP. No MAKEUP, MUSIC, VEHICLES, SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, STUNTS, GREENERY, ANIMAL HANDLER or LIVESTOCK was harmed in this video. Interestingly though, there was a horse SOUND immediately following the intro and I wasn't sure if that had some subtext meaning.
When I write scripts I usually signify initial use of props/SFX/VFX/sounds with capitalization. Problem with that is it gets convoluted and props sometimes make multiple appearances, so this is a way cleaner solution I wish was taught in the film school I attended. Also nice to see that the AD does more than time management. I am so grateful for resources like these. I messed around with the tagging in CeltX before they scared me away from their increasingly online-only platform, but may return for features like this.
This is something more amateur filmmakers need to do (maybe not to that extent, but at least for props). This would save so many headaches on set, when you realize that you do not have that thing that you need. One question; shouldn't "the bartender" be in all caps, as it is his first appearance in the script?
same with the speaking "Crony". Capitalizing one of the cronies would save the AD the headache of having to go back and fix an extra/speaking role dispute
So glad to have watched this! Usually when I broke down a script I'd just go through the script and write down everything I need into little sections, but color coding the different types seems like much less of a headache! Thanks for the tips!
I am wanting to be a writer... actually have been writing for a little over a year now. I knew the steps to writing a script like scene heading, the action, etc, etc. I didn't know that a writer had to do this as well, I looked up a lot of "how to write a script" or "how to structure a script" videos; I looked up a script breakdown just for fun and now I just learned something completely new. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this information, it is very helpful to me as a new/emerging Director to have this kind of practical "Coles Notes" to work with as a framework to build my own practices.
Thank you for this. Im sure you mentioned it and i missed it so I qill watch again (the 8th breaking down) but this really did help me understand how you fine tune your production. Will definitely subscribe.
Great video as always. I find these in-depth breakdowns of tasks within the industry that I barely give a second's thought to stupidly useful! Keep up the good work, would be mucho appreciated! I've got one question though; is a story day literally just a day within the narrative? Pretty sure it is that simple and that you explained it as that...just wanted to be sure! Cheers from the UK, guys!
Really great stuff. This is one of those things that separates the amateurs from the pros, IMO. Also, this guy talks like Evan Luzi from The Black & Blue :P
Hey man thank you very much... a quick question what are you using to print that script? I mean , program.. Ex, minute on video 4:36/13:40 below on the script page , I see on the left side of the page HPD1 ..what that means by the? Thank you very much !!!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I plan on using it with my students on our upcoming student film. I'm trying to download the blank breakdown sheet, but it says the "sight cannot be reached." Is there an updated link?
I think this is amazing!!! I have a question though, do you have to work in the industry before starting your own small production company? I am looking to be an Executive Producer and I have a lot of industry knowledge and understanding, just never worked in film.
would you normally include the camera department here? Like special equipment needed for the shoot? Russian arm, drone, techno crane, etc? Nice video. If anyone is interested there's a book by Ralph S. Singleton about this and it goes very in-depth. I think it's called Film Scheduling or something like that. Pretty good and useful book
THIS is the stuff I want to know about. People don't realize this stuff exists and I'm glad to have a more specific glimpse into filmmaking! Thanks guys.
if anyone wants to go deeper in that road, there's a book called "Film Scheduling", by Ralph S. Singleton. He uses the script of 'The Conversation' as an example (and also as an exercise) to explain that 1/8 stuff, the use of tags, color, order of filming, separation of shootings by locations, actors, exterior, interior, etc. It's very enlightening and teaches a great deal about the whole process.
This was incredibly useful. i wish there would've been a shot directly showing all the different marker colours with the paper saying what they'd each be clearly.
okay thanks!
it's upto you. just assign any color to any department. and think for yourself. it's part of being a good AD
I've been producing for over 40 years. And for the most part I'm doing it all. This was absolutely perfect. Not only did it validate what I've been doing, it's given me many more ideas as I move into producing a video series. The guy on camera was personable and yup - made it look like fun - for those of us who love details. Thanks!
This has got to be one of the single most informative videos on script breakdown that I've ever seen. I learned so much from this. OMG, I wish I would've known this when I first started my miniseries last year.
I'm a University professor and show this video to my film producing students. It is an excellent example! You guys did a great job conveying complicated concepts for first time film students to understand easily. Thank you!
God, I would love to be this guys 2nd or 3rd AD. He's so chilled.
I thought that was a fantastic script break down. As someone doing a bit of hobby film making in my spare time I can see how the prep can save a lot of time. Much appreciated Andrew.
I broke down your video and marked you as the only CAST MEMBER. Your intro was categorized as a SPECIAL EFFECT with lightening SOUND following it. Your hat was labeled a PROP and COSTUMES. The off screen laugh was an EXTRA with SOUND. Your pens and index cards were categorized as PROPS and SET DRESSING as was your desk, chair and two picture frames. Your water glass was also labeled as SET DRESSING... unless you took a sip from it, then it would've been labeled as a PROP as well. I just had to run that by PROPS department for clarification. The Starbucks coffee cup & water glass as seen in the profile shot may possibly be an indication of a hangover... your SET DRESSER should be reprimanded as continuity was not maintained unless the disappearing water glass was a SPECIAL EFFECT then their job is safe.
Finally, I marked your Breakdown Sheet as a PROP.
No MAKEUP, MUSIC, VEHICLES, SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, STUNTS, GREENERY, ANIMAL HANDLER or LIVESTOCK was harmed in this video. Interestingly though, there was a horse SOUND immediately following the intro and I wasn't sure if that had some subtext meaning.
Dan L if someone is singing would that go under music/sound effects or nothing at all . someone help me out.
Dan L I think it depends if there is a backing track or not
both. question for on set sound team (is there playback required).
thanks for that lol :D
Dan L
I love this... You are Good!!!
Am I the only one who thinks this actually looks fun?
nope
hell no, maybe once, but when you're in filmschool doing this for every member of the class...damn it gets ugly
Michael Moyer Am I the only one who gets sick of the "Am I the only one" comments because the answer is obviously no each and every time
No... you're not...
Classroom Productions Exactly its just for attention.
I would like to thank RocketJump Film School for being so thorough with this tutorial! This has helped me SO much!
It's great that you guys do these kinda of tutorial videos, most film channels don't show the less flashy stuff like this, but they're super important
This whole channel is so useful! Only found it today and it's already getting the itch to film going
Awesome video! Can you guys please make one on film scheduling
When I write scripts I usually signify initial use of props/SFX/VFX/sounds with capitalization. Problem with that is it gets convoluted and props sometimes make multiple appearances, so this is a way cleaner solution I wish was taught in the film school I attended. Also nice to see that the AD does more than time management. I am so grateful for resources like these. I messed around with the tagging in CeltX before they scared me away from their increasingly online-only platform, but may return for features like this.
I'm current working on a movie script myself, and this is truly helpful how intricate and detailed this is
His job is simply amazing. It basically epitomizes the saying "reading between the lines."
This is exactly what I was looking for when I searched "how to break down a script". Extremely clear and helpful. Thank you!
A most valuable insight into how the process of film making is undertaken. Our film making club will definitely benefit from this video.
This was so helpful! I appreciate the specific examples of when an element may follow in more than one category and involve more department.
This is something more amateur filmmakers need to do (maybe not to that extent, but at least for props). This would save so many headaches on set, when you realize that you do not have that thing that you need.
One question; shouldn't "the bartender" be in all caps, as it is his first appearance in the script?
Even if he had no lines?
same with the speaking "Crony". Capitalizing one of the cronies would save the AD the headache of having to go back and fix an extra/speaking role dispute
This is perfect for beginners, very organized... Good job!
So glad to have watched this! Usually when I broke down a script I'd just go through the script and write down everything I need into little sections, but color coding the different types seems like much less of a headache! Thanks for the tips!
I am wanting to be a writer... actually have been writing for a little over a year now. I knew the steps to writing a script like scene heading, the action, etc, etc. I didn't know that a writer had to do this as well, I looked up a lot of "how to write a script" or "how to structure a script" videos; I looked up a script breakdown just for fun and now I just learned something completely new. Thank you.
This is a super lightbulb moment kind of video for me, thanks, appreciate the time.
Thanks a lot, it's important to understand these things.
This was invaluable.
I’d love to see one for an animated project.
One of the most helpful Rocket Jump film school videos! Great job!
This Video/Tutorial is FANTASTIC
Thank you Andrew for sharing this...
Very helpful video because I'm working on my 1st feature film right now. So thanks a mil for making this!
Excellent video. Well presented and very informative. The average movie-goer would have no conception of how much work is involved.
One of the most helpful videos I've seen in a very long time thank you so much.
Wow! I learned a lot in that short. Great information delivered with a smile. Thank you so much for sharing. You're awesome.
Amasing amount of work derived from a few lines of a script. Very impressive and easy to understand. Thank you!
I love your video, very organized and simple to understand. Thanks!
Great, this will help me re-organize my scripts in readiness for production.
this guy and this video is AMAZING! thank you!!
Very helpful! Thx! Even the tutorial is thoughtfully shot. And the context is well organized.
I’m learning producer duties on a project I am acting in, and this was very helpful! I have to learn to do a script breakdown. Thanks!
Fetch, I'd never considered just how complex this process is!
OMG..This is opened my eyes widely. thanks a lot RocketJump Film School.
Awesome breakdown of a breakdown--thanks.
Very well done demo of script breakdown.
This is superb! Thank you for sharing. I will absolutely be showing this to all of my students prior to moving into their final short film project.
I absolutely love finding fine details!
I think this is one of the most useful videos i've ever watched....
Thank you for sharing this information, it is very helpful to me as a new/emerging Director to have this kind of practical "Coles Notes" to work with as a framework to build my own practices.
Thank you for this. Im sure you mentioned it and i missed it so I qill watch again (the 8th breaking down) but this really did help me understand how you fine tune your production. Will definitely subscribe.
I love theatre it's amazing it helps a lot to make for your own play script
very very detailed and very well explained!!.. Awesome Video!!
So on point. Great delivery!
Very helpful super thanks!!! love the idea to use colors : )
Loved every second of this video, especially the hat backward movement. Keep them coming. Filmmaker from France saying BONJOUR
Thank you for this. It was wonderful information.
Great video. Thanks for making
Thank you BRO!!! Love the video, and I love the technical approach, very much appreciated!!!
im making a movie right now and you wont believe how much this works compared to other stradiges
Wow. It was much complicated than I thought. Thank you guys. This vid was awesome and very informative!
Wow....awesome description!
The 'High Plains Drifter' link in the description leads to a non-existent video. But the one in the script breakdown link does work.
WOW! Just WOW! Thank you RocketJump for yet schooling me again.
This guy is amazing. Thank you for this. Exactly what I was looking for. A detailed in depth understanding.
This was really well done. I look forward to sharing it.
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This was incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Andrew Spieler thank you for this great explanations. I will definitely use this sheets for my spec script. It will be useful. :)
Thank you so freaking much for just getting to the point. This is exactly what I needed.
Great video ive learned alot and helped me do my script!thanks
that's awesome dude, I've been looking for that for a long time
this is extremely helpful! will there be a follow up video that covers scheduling? that would be insanely helpful as well!
very professional and simply. Congrats man!
This is exactly what I was always curious about. Thank you.
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you
this is what I need, thanks for your sharing this.
Thanks so much your channel is very useful and takes a lot of frustration off of me 😉🤗🤓
My film professor sent us this video as instruction for a week, what am I paying them for again? Good job as always Rocket Jump
This was a very useful video! Thank you for making it
God bless UA-cam! This was sooooooooo informative and educational!
Great video as always. I find these in-depth breakdowns of tasks within the industry that I barely give a second's thought to stupidly useful! Keep up the good work, would be mucho appreciated!
I've got one question though; is a story day literally just a day within the narrative? Pretty sure it is that simple and that you explained it as that...just wanted to be sure!
Cheers from the UK, guys!
Easy to support something worth watching!
Thanks for the quick reply!
And remember, in the famous words of Tom Hanks: Keep It Real!
very nice presentation
Really great stuff. This is one of those things that separates the amateurs from the pros, IMO. Also, this guy talks like Evan Luzi from The Black & Blue :P
Great vid. all of RJFS videos are helpful but I feel like this one extra thorough.
Levels on levels of detail
Thank you for this video
Excellent video !! Could you please do one of the Script Supervisor's work in pre-pro, on set, and after ?
This is what we need to learn.. .awesome.. thanks for the tips!!!
REALLY GOOD VIDEO GUYS! learned a lot!
Loved this video 👍👍 very useful
This was very helpful! Thank you.
Hey man thank you very much... a quick question what are you using to print that script? I mean , program.. Ex, minute on video 4:36/13:40 below on the script page , I see on the left side of the page HPD1 ..what that means by the? Thank you very much !!!
Hey guys, love this video. It's a huge help! Did you ever make the video on scheduling? I took a look at your videos but didn't see anything yet.
Thanks! Helped a lot.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I plan on using it with my students on our upcoming student film. I'm trying to download the blank breakdown sheet, but it says the "sight cannot be reached." Is there an updated link?
🙏🏾,i learned some new things.
Thanks bro! appreciate this!
Really useful, and much appreciated! Thank you!
so detail, thankyou
I think this is amazing!!!
I have a question though, do you have to work in the industry before starting your own small production company? I am looking to be an Executive Producer and I have a lot of industry knowledge and understanding, just never worked in film.
What a great tutorial! Information not generally found delivered in an interesting, clear, easily understood manner. Thank you!
would you normally include the camera department here? Like special equipment needed for the shoot? Russian arm, drone, techno crane, etc? Nice video. If anyone is interested there's a book by Ralph S. Singleton about this and it goes very in-depth. I think it's called Film Scheduling or something like that. Pretty good and useful book
3rd year filmschool, and apart fromt he equipment, youtube taught me more... that said, filmschool gave me just enough to know I dont know shit.