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name: continuity-tracking description: | Screenplay continuity tracking systems and templates. Covers character registry, timeline registry, location registry, prop registry, and wardrobe registry for maintaining story consistency.

Use when: setting up tracking systems, checking consistency, managing timelines, or tracking characters, props, and locations across scenes.

Continuity Tracking

Continuity Types

Timeline Continuity

• Day/night consistency
• Elapsed time accuracy
• Date references
• Seasonal details
• Age progression

Spatial Continuity

• Character locations
• Geography consistency
• Travel times
• Room layouts
• Building relationships

Character State

• Physical condition (injuries, fatigue)
• Emotional state progression
• Knowledge (what they know when)
• Relationships evolution
• Wardrobe consistency

Object Continuity

• Props (where are they?)
• Vehicles (damage, location)
• Documents/items (who has what)
• Technology (phones, weapons)

Tracking Methods

Scene-by-Scene Log

Character Timeline

CopySARAH:
- Scene 1: At work, normal day
- Scene 3: Learns about conspiracy
- Scene 7: Injured in car chase (left arm)
- Scene 12: Still has arm injury (verify!)
- Scene 18: Arm healed? (needs 2+ weeks)

Object Registry

CopyTHE ENVELOPE:
- Scene 5: Received by Mike
- Scene 8: Hidden in desk
- Scene 12: Discovered by Sarah
- Scene 15: Contents revealed
- Scene 20: Destroyed

Common Errors

Timeline Errors

• Healing too fast
• Travel time impossible
• Contradictory time references
• Missing overnight breaks

Spatial Errors

• Characters appearing without travel
• Impossible geography
• Inconsistent layouts

State Errors

• Forgotten injuries
• Impossible knowledge
• Costume changes without explanation
• Emotional jumps

Verification Checklist

Before finalizing:

• Timeline makes mathematical sense
• Character locations are trackable
• Injuries persist appropriately
• Knowledge reveals are consistent
• Props are accounted for
• Relationships progress logically
• Emotional arcs are smooth