Editor Robert Bramwell is not using hyperbole when he says that a large majority of editors have been stuck in an archaic, inefficient approach to their projects that cost time, money and possibly their reputations, namely bin-editing. But change is on the horizon says Bramwell now that the release of Avid’s ScriptSync is opening narrow eyes to the process of script-based editing.
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Editor Robert Bramwell made the switch to script-based editing years ago and will never return to bin-style editing.
Comments (7) for "It’s Always Sunny with Script-Based Editing"
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Sounds terrific. I'll certainly consider ScriptSync on my next production. Thanks.
Jess
Posted by Jesse Wayne on Thursday, May 31, 2007 @ 02:34 PM
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As a Producer, I don't edit for clients, just my own stuff, so perhaps I'd need to see a demo.
I just don't see an advantage using this method over the time code already associated with the footage.
Just my two cents.
Posted by Tony Johnson on Thursday, May 31, 2007 @ 02:34 PM
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I totally agree with Bramwell's thoughts on the Script Integration Software. I started using it back on "Moesha" and never looked back. Just the keystroke saving's alone with timecode #s sold me. Not having to string together selected takes for producers... So many benefits. Every editor that I have shown it to loves it and now my assistants will love it even more with Scriptsync. No more hand syncing dailies into the script.
Posted by Brian Schnuckel on Thursday, May 31, 2007 @ 02:43 PM
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Script base editing is the way to go. We are excited to use it on MC at Goldenwest College in Orange County.
Dennis Bress, President and CEO of www.ieei.tv
Posted by Dennis Bress on Thursday, May 31, 2007 @ 05:30 PM
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I think for a certain type of televison, this method can save time -- namely those shows that are heavily dialog based. (and what shows aren't? The old Mission: Impossible comes to mind)
But I can't help feeling a twang of remorse. Televison is first and formost a visual medium. Script based editing would have been even more efficatious were we still editing radio dramas and comedies.
Montage, graphic effects, telling a story visually, to me, these are the tasks that separate technicians from editors who have truely mastered the medium and bring to the effort something magical.
But most of the scripted stuff on the tube today, with a few notable exceptions, can be enjoyed without having to actually watch the picture.
Posted by Scott on Friday, June 1, 2007 @ 08:38 AM
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In most of the documentaries I cut the script is written as the programme is edited, so there often isn\'t any recognizable script until quite a long way into the edit! Sounds helpful for pre-scripted stuff like drama though.
Posted by Andy Rendell on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 @ 10:37 AM
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I work as a court reporter, and I write at 200 wpm. We use a form of script sync. It's called video to transcript synchronization.
Imagine doing a "media paste" where you cut- a portion of the transcript on to a clipboard. This operation will allow you to also copy the audio and video link to the copied text onto the clipboard as well.
I would imagine that in documentary work a lot of video-taped interviews need to be indexed. Having transcript-video synchrnoization would be very beneficial. As a court reporter interested in videography, the benefits of combining both documentry production and stenography to rapidly transcribe and index video should prove ideal in documnentary reporting.
Could any documentary writers weigh in on this?
Posted by Melvin Kamisato on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 @ 06:30 PM
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