Script supervisor
Also known as: script coordinator, pre-production script supervisor, digital script supervisor, continuity supervisor, commercials script supervisor, continuity script supervisor
About this occupation
Script supervisors are responsible for the continuity of the movie or television program. They watch every shot to make sure that it's according to the script. Script supervisors ensure that during editing the story makes visual and verbal sense and does not contain any continuity errors.
Essential skills and knowledge
- prepare continuity reports
- work with the director of photography
- film production process
- work with motion picture editing team
- work with an artistic team
- ensure visual quality of the set
- check continuity requirements
- analyse a script
- consult with production director
- edit scripts
- work with pre-production team
- study relationships between characters
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Designers, All Other (O*NET 27-1029.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$64,950 a year (2025), 9,480 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.