Lined Script as Coverage Map

he practice of viewing the script supervisor's lined script not just as a record of dialogue and continuity, but as a graphical, at-a-glance representation of the available footage. As described by editor Kate Sanford, the pattern of vertical lines drawn through the script pages visually communicates the quantity and type of coverage for each part of a scene. This allows an editor to quickly get an 'overall snapshot of how much coverage there is' before diving into the media itself.