Dialogue List

Dialogue List is a time-coded transcription of a film or tv production that is a great base for creation of captions, subtitles and other post-production scripts. It is usually required by film and TV distributors as part of the distribution package.

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What’s included in a Dialogue List?

  • Speaker Identification – Onscreen or Off-screen
    Each speaker is identified whenever a new line of dialogue is spoken. If the speaker is not shown, then we define it as an off-screen dialogue.
  • Accurate Time Code
    Each dialogue has an accurate time code synced to the second. If there is imprinted running timecode on the video, then we time accordingly.
  • Transcription of speech
    All spoken dialogue is transcribed, including interruptions and pauses.
  • Speaker relevant sound effects
    Any sound effect emanating from a speaker is included, which may be relevant to the narrative. This may include sighing, coughing, screaming among others.
  • Music and Lyrics
    All music starts are included. Lyrics are encapsulated with the ♪ symbol to identify them as lyrics.

Dialogue List can be used to create captions, subtitles, post-production scripts and also used for dubbing purposes.

Download Sample: PDF

Some distributors may require a more advanced form of post-production script:
CCSL (Combined Action Continuity, Dialogue and Spotting List) | CDSL (Combined Dialogue and Spotting List) | As-Broadcast script

The Post Production Script Workflow

1. You Upload Media

You can send us your media through Dropbox, G! Drive, YouTube, Vimeo etc. or upload securely to our ftp.

2. We Work & Deliver

We write the post production script with timecodes and format it with the relevant template.

3. You Pay after Delivery

Our consultants pleaded us to follow industry norms & charge you before delivery. But we are confident in our work & only invoice after we deliver your order.

Why Choose Us?

  • Industry Beating Prices

    Our efficiently developed workflows allow us to provide industry beating prices to benefit you.

  • All Human Manual Work

    All our work, including transcription, syncing, continuity scripts and quality control, are done manually by humans.

  • Quick Turnarounds

    We understand that post-production and deliveries can have tough deadlines. We work with your schedule.

  • Multiple Versions

    We can create multiple versions of your master file for logo adjustments, timecode ripples, PAL to NTSC conversions etc.

Some of our work

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What fellow filmmakers are saying?

“It was great working with Caption Easy on my feature. They turned around great work at an affordable rate. I’d recommend them to anyone in need of this service.”

Leah Bleich
Director/Writer
  • 1-Aug-2023
“Working with Caption Easy was so EASY! Great communication and delivered exactly what we needed in a timely manner for such a reasonable price. We will definitely use them again!”

Ashley Bracken
Producer
  • 25-Feb-2022
“We needed a CDSL for both a feature doc and the trailer. I was impressed by how easy it was to communicate with the team, and the vast amount of experience they had.”

James Pickering
Producer
  • 25-Feb-2022
“If you are looking for a professional company Caption Easy is the way to go. The turnaround was very quick and helped us meet all deadlines including weekends.”

Ryan W. Smith
Producer/Writer
  • 20-May-2020

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        Frequently Asked Questions

      Do film festivals require a dialogue list?
      If your film is going to be exhibited in foreign film festivals or distributed overseas a dialogue list will be part of the deliverable by your distributor. You even need it for submitting to Netflix.
      Why is dialogue list necessary for my film or TV production?
      A dialogue list can be used for the creation of closed captions, subtitle translation, dubbing and other post-production work. It is required by the distributor and is an integral part of the required deliverables.
      How can a dialogue list help me?
      Apart from being a delivery requirement of a distributor or network, creating a dialogue list will give you a detailed picture of your film. Where every word was spoken? Who said it? Were they on-screen or off-screen? Which lower-thirds or on screen graphics were used?
      Is a dialogue list produced manually?
      While we have some in-house custom made software solutions to help with formatting and syncing, the actual grunt work is all done meticulously by our experts in the field. This means that every word is transcribed. Every speaker is identified. Every on-screen graphic is included. Every lyric and sound effect is heard by human ears.

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