Continuity Lists are required by studios when delivered by production companies. Continuity List and their various styles are contractual requirement for foreign distribution and used for dubbing, subtitling and closed-captioning work.
A Combined Continuity List is a list that contains cut-by-cut description of all camera shots, movement of camera and actors within the shot, and dialogue spoken within the shots.
Table Format Cut-by-cut description of Camera Shots/movement within shot Time Codes to the Second Scene Headings/Slug Lines Scene Numbering Character Name/Dialogue
- Indicates VO, OS, and ON/OS
- Indication of Overlapping Dialogue Main/Narrative Titles Music Cues Sound Effects Complete List of Credits
Spotting List is a list that contains the actual subtitles, in and out times and calculated duration.Character Name and Dialogue/Subtitle Who’s speaking to who In and Out Times Calculated Duration Main/Narrative Titles In and Out Times Calculated Duration Title Numbering Complete List of Credits
Combined Dialogue and Spotting List (CDSL) is a list that combines a Dialogue List and a Spotting List. The Dialogue List is a verbatim record of all spoken dialogue. It is positioned next to the Spotting List which provides the actual subtitle, in and out times and calculated duration.Character Name/Dialogue
- Indicates VO, OS, and ON/OS
- Indicates of Overlapping Dialogue Subtitle Character Names In and Out Times Calculated Duration Title Numbering Main/Narrative Titles In and Out Times Calculated Duration Complete List of Credits
A Combined Continuity and Spotting List (CCSL) is a list that combines the Combined Continuity List and Spotting List. A cut-by-cut description of all camera shots, movement of camera and actors within shot, dialogue spoken within the shot, subtitle, in and out times and calculated duration.Cut-by-cut description of Camera Shots/movement within shot Time Codes to the Frame Scene Numbering Scene Headings/Slug Lines Character Name/Dialogue
- Indication of VO, OS, and ON/OS
- Indication of Overlapping Dialogue
- Subtitle
- Character Names Indication of VO, OS, and ON/OS In and Out Times Calculated Duration Title Numbering Main/Narrative Titles In and Out Times Calculated Duration Music Cues Sound Effects Complete List of Credits
A Combined Continuity List is a list that contains cut-by-cut description of all camera shots, movement of camera and actors within the shot, and dialogue spoken within the shots.
Combined Continuity List Includes:
- Indicates VO, OS, and ON/OS
- Indication of Overlapping Dialogue
Spotting List is a list that contains the actual subtitles, in and out times and calculated duration.
Spotting List Includes:
Combined Dialogue and Spotting List (CDSL) is a list that combines a Dialogue List and a Spotting List. The Dialogue List is a verbatim record of all spoken dialogue. It is positioned next to the Spotting List which provides the actual subtitle, in and out times and calculated duration.
Combined Dialogue Includes:
- Indicates VO, OS, and ON/OS
- Indicates of Overlapping Dialogue
A Combined Continuity and Spotting List (CCSL) is a list that combines the Combined Continuity List and Spotting List. A cut-by-cut description of all camera shots, movement of camera and actors within shot, dialogue spoken within the shot, subtitle, in and out times and calculated duration.
Combined Continuity Includes:
- Indication of VO, OS, and ON/OS
- Indication of Overlapping Dialogue
- Subtitle
- Character Names
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