ABSTRACT
An Avid with Script Integration follows this lined script system but adds its own powerful digital editing tools. You import the script right into the Avid. You select the portion of the script that is
covered by a particular clip and then drag the clip to that section of the script. Each camera setup is represented by a slate, showing a frame from that clip ( Figure 18.1 ). Different takes are indicated by tabs at the bottom of the slates. Once all the clips are linked to the appropriate sections of the script, you can click on a line of dialog and have the takes play automatically so you can compare them. When you are ready to start editing a scene, you can quickly go through the script, click on the preferred takes, and create a rough cut in a matter of minutes. The Avid can handle documentary scripts as easily as narrative scripts, and the setup and procedures are the same.
