Script Breakdown Guide for Production
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ScribdTranslationsSCRIPT BREAKDOWN
GENERAL PRODUCTION 2021
What does a script breakdown consist of?
THE BREAKDOWN
It is the reading of the script in terms of production.
It is a document that consists of analyzing and making a DETAILED and organized LIST.
all the necessary elements to produce a scene, already written in a literary script.
It is a task carried out by the PRODUCTION department and occasionally by the assistants.
address.
The idea of the breakdown is to have an initial organized view of the whole, so that with a single glance
each department knows what is required of it in that SCENE, so it must be as clear as possible
possible.
HEADING OF THE BREAKDOWN
In each header of the sheet
script breakdown we will determine
some important aspects.
• Production/Project Data
• Scenario / Subscenario
• Location
• How many script pages does that cover?
scene
• Whether it is interior or exterior
• Day or night
• Date
• In addition to a brief description
about what happens in that sequence.
WHAT IS NEEDED WITHIN THAT SCENE OF EACH
ONE OF THE AREAS?
BREAKDOWN OF ART/
UTILITIES/PROPS/ MAKEUP AND
CHARACTERS / CAST SCENOGRAPHY HAIRDRESSING
CLOTHING SOUNDS/ EFFECTS/ MUSIC VEHICLES AND ANIMALS
WHAT IS NEEDED WITHIN THAT SCENE OF EACH
ONE OF THE AREAS?
SPECIAL EFFECTS SPECIALISTS OR DOUBLES SPECIAL TEAMS
PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCTION NOTES
HOW IS A BREAKDOWN DONE?
STEP 1
The simplest way to carry out a
breakdown is creating a script page of
colors.
It consists of underlining with different colors.
the elements, being able to use a form
standard like the following:
• Characters in RED
• Scenery in GREEN
• Props in PURPLE
• Makeup in YELLOW
• Otros en AZUL
It is worth noting that it is really important
that the script has a good description of
all the elements considered relevant.
HOW IS A BREAKDOWN DONE?
STEP2
The second step involves taking it
highlighted in colors in the script
literary to our breakdown table.
In this type of breakdown the
departments are separated by colors
inside a table (or the background of each
cell), so that each department
quickly see yours by searching
simply for its color.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
BEFORE STARTING
• You must have the literary script ready.
• You must read the script
meticulously.
• They must be resolved
technically all the problems
that each scene presents.
• You should have a general idea of
all the elements that
they intervene in a scene.