Daily Continuity Log
A daily log should be kept of the shooting, in shooting order. This should consist of the roll numbers, the slate number or timecode, the scene and the takes. This could prove very useful if you need to refer to a specific shot and only know that it was Slate 63. A copy should be sent to the editor at the end of each day’s shooting with the good takes circled to facilitate digitising the rushes into the computer prior to editing.
DAILY CONTINUITY LOG
| Date: | 24 March 1999 |
| TITLE: | FALLING OFF A LOG |
| Production No: | 02Z/YXP/34791 |
Daily Progress Report
In the feature-film industry the production office will require a daily progress report, with sections to be compiled by the person doing continuity. These are more or less complex documents which can include a comprehensive breakdown of every minute of time spent on location.
The progress report provides the production office with information on the times of shooting, for possible overtime payments, together with details of time spent in meals, in setting up and in any technical holdups. It also shows how much edited material has been shot each day, comparing it with the overall running time of the film, the amount already shot and the amount left to do, as well as giving the number of scenes covered each day, any retakes and any wildtracks.
