Cutter report

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The function of the Cutter Report ( English Continuity Report ) is to document the content and technology of the footage shot on the film set for the editing room . The report makes it easier for the film editor and its cutting assistant to keep track of the material to be cut while digitizing and sorting.

With fictional films, a separate page is created in the cutter report for each camera setting that is rotated. This work is done on set by the script / continuity .

The following information must be provided in a cutter report:

1. General information

  • The image number (scene number) and shot number to which the report relates. The picture and shot number must match the designation on the clapperboard.
  • The subject on which the scene takes place and the mood of the picture (e.g. inside / DAY).
  • The date of the day on which the respective setting was shot.

2. Takes

Depending on when the film director is satisfied with the quality of a shot, several takes are usually shot per shot. The number of takes is recorded in the report. Additional, detailed information is provided for each take:

  • Length of a take (either in minutes or meters, depending on the medium)
  • Position on the storage format - for video formats via the time code , for film formats via the meter reading of the film roll
  • Information on the quality of the respective take and on any disruptions and interruptions
  • Information on the sound (original sound, primary sound, mute etc.)

3. Description of the setting

A distinction is made between the content and technical description. The description of the content relates to what happens in front of the camera. In the case of a feature film, this would be e.g. B. What the actors do and say. The technical description refers to how the camera moves, which image section is selected and which optics, filters and diaphragms were used in the setting.

With the help of these descriptions, the desired setting can be found quickly in the editing room, even with large amounts of rotated image material.

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