Video Editing Work Flow - MUS

Editing to a Script
Learning Intentions
● To become familiar with MUS, and how to read a MUS when editing
● To download Pool Party footage and start editing according the MUS and
facing page, to create a rough cut
● Apply a few different editing techniques , e.g. jump cut, L cut, J cut, Match
cut.
Mini Project
● You are going to edit a short film, Pool Party
● You are given the script, storyboard, facing page and raw footage
● You are required to do a rough cut today, based on the script, this could be
one or two scenes
● You then need to apply different editing techniques ( We did cover this last
week) to create an alternative edit
What is MUS and how to edit
using a MUS?
Script Breakdown
●Why you need a script breakdown?
•The purpose of breaking down a script is to identify
all the elements in a scene so they can be
prepared prior to production
•You will be using multiple highlighters and pens to
identify specific element types, if you are doing this
on a physical script
• In this stage you will be tagging, tallying, and
keeping track of elements
Deadpool script breakdown
How to break down of a script
• Break down each page in 1/8 th by simply divide it
into 8 parts
• One page equals about one minute of screen time
• We can break down a script by either using a
script breakdown software or simply using a pen
and a ruler
• This is usually the the AD’s job
Script Lining
211 Script Lining
Using a script breakdown software
•First, you’ll import your script. The software automatically categorises it scene by scene
•From there, you’ll start with the first scene breakdown
•Highlight each element you want to tag and choose from a pull-down list
•You’ll decide if you want to automatically tag the element every time it appears in the
script, or only this time
•To add a custom element, under "Elements," you’ll click "Add New Element." Enter
your own field and assign a colour, so it'll appear when you tag the script.
•You’ll also add notes whenever necessary
Studio Binder software
Marked Up Script
•A lined script or marked script is a version of script that has been marked
up by the director to indicate when and where coverage occurs.
•Lined script helps you to visualise a scene before you create it and it
helps you to see how it will be edited
•Basic information such as the shot number, shot size, and amount of
coverage(takes) is indicated very simply by using short form notes.
How to mark a script

What do the lines mean
•A Straight vertical line on a film script means that
coverage for the action it crosses, has been shot.
•That could mean either action or dialogue has
been captured on screen.
•The line begins at the start of a shot and the line
ends when the shot ends.
•At the top of each line the slate number and the
amount of takes are written down. The first line in
the example is slate 23, there were 5 takes for
this slate. It is a Close Up of John so the line
goes straight through John’s dialogue.
•In the script example above, we see a
conversation between Matt and John.
What do the lines mean
•Straight lines: You see this line when you can
see the actor’s face in that camera angle
•Squiggly lines: You see this line when you can’t
see the actor’s face in that camera angle
•Wiggly lines on film scripts indicate action

that has been recorded off camera. So in this
example, the first line has a wiggly line on
Matt’s dialogue because it is a close up of John
and only John appeared on camera. The
second line is Matt’s close up and so there is a
wiggly line through John’s dialogue.
What is the purpose of lined scripts
●How Do Lined Scripts Help The Director?
The straight lines are basically a visual way to tell the crew and the
director that what has been covered.
●How Do Lined Scripts Help The Editor?

Lined script helps the editor to see what coverage was shot and the
changes to the script. It is a quick visual guide to see what editing
decisions he/she needs to make, or what shots are available to cut.
How do editors cut to the lined script
●You’ll notice the shot lines in
the below example, all start
and stop at one point. This
indicates a point you want the
editor to cut.
●Shot list tips

Notes
•You draw your lines left to right in shooting order.
•Red is the standard colour used for a lined script
•Sometimes multiply colours are used to indicate
different shots i.e. –blue ink for single shots, green ink
for cutaways, wild tracks taken by sound etc.
•If a shot continues to another page an arrow is placed
below the line and continues onto the next page.
•Lined scripts are also called Marked Up Scripts or MUS
Circle take sheet, Facing sheet or Script
supervisor note
Script Supervisor Notes
•The first form is one of the
most important, called
Script Supervisor notes,
and is sometimes called
the circle take list.
•This form shows the actual
shots that you filmed
TASK
● Start editing according the MUS and facing page. ( Only the first 3 scenes)
● Apply a few different editing techniques , e.g. jump cut, L cut, J cut, Match cut.
Before you start editing
You all must follow this instruction

1-Create a new folder in an External Hard drive
2- Download all the footage onto an External Hard Drive, (you
need to change the settings, see the next slide )
Create a New Project
3- Open Premier
4- Create a new project , choose a title and save it in the same folder
5- Before importing your footage onto the hard drive, you need to EXTRACT your
folder, meaning you need to unzip it or uncompress it
6- You do that by right clicking on your compressed folder, and selecting Extract
All
Task
● Import Pool party rushes onto your hard drive
● Create a new project in premier
● Import your files
● Create bins and organise your footage in Premier

LABELING YOUR CLIPS
As you develop you story and you have multiple

stories or assets on your timeline, it could be useful
for you to colour co-ordinate the assets so you can
quickly see the different components.
To do this select a clip and right click. Under Label

you can choose from a range of colours.

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Editing to a Script

How to mark a script

•Wiggly lines on film scripts indicate action

●How Do Lined Scripts Help The Editor?

●Shot list tips

You all must follow this instruction

● Import Pool party rushes onto your hard drive

● Create a new project in premier

● Import your files

● Create bins and organise your footage in Premier

As you develop you story and you have multiple

To do this select a clip and right click. Under Label

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