Has anyone been to a script note taking session and realized what was being said was editing and post production?
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I've always said a post production editor should go over a screenplay before it goes into production. When I hear about deleted scenes, I cringe and think about all of the time and money that was wasted.
Actually I cringed when it was randomly mentioned maybe I should be writing down camera directions. Or re-shuffle a scene. At first I was thinking couldn't this be edited after it was filmed especially since the scene didn't change just the order of where it should go in the script. It was a practical experience to say the least.
Post-production may be the final decision about the order of the scenes, but should you really be saying "we'll fix it in post" at the screenplay development stage? But maybe I'm misreading you.
@Kerry I only thought it, I didn't actually say it.
@Alle you may be very correct about continuity problems when it comes to fixing things in post. And yes I made the requested changes on paper during the screenplay development stage. I wasn't opposed to making any changes. Most of the discussion was re-ordering the scenes. Or what would be the best camera angle, which I didn't feel had to much to do with me at that particular point.
Alle: "If you are the writer, and they are the production team, they should not be re-writing your script." Well... unless they own it, or it's work for hire. I mean, yes, they SHOULDN'T be re-writing... But if it's theirs, they sure as hell ARE going to be actively involved in the rewriting process. Heck, I would be too if I were producing someone else's script.