The CineLog AV Script is the classic two-column commercial and advertising script: Audio on the left, Visual on the right, one row per beat. Add rows directly in the script, or plan shots in your Linear Shot List — the two stay in sync in both directions, so the script always matches your shot planning. Each project has exactly one AV Script, and the whole tool is built around the client-review loop: write, time, send, collect per-row approvals, and iterate until final sign-off.
Two-Column Script Rows
The Audio column carries VO, SFX, MX, and DIALOGUE tags, each with its own rich text (bold, italic, and clickable links). The Visual column pairs the shot description — shared with the Shot List — with GFX overlays (Lower Third, Super, Full Screen, Bug, End Card) and a PreVis image.
Time-Aware Writing
Every row carries an MM:SS duration, and the header shows the live running total against your target. Pick a preset spot length (:15, :30, :45, :60, :90) or set a custom target — the total turns red the moment you run over.
Client Review Links
Send the script to a client as a review link on share.cinelog.com. Choose View only or Comment & Approve access, optionally protect the link with an access code, and the reviewer opens it in any browser — no CineLog account needed.
Row Status Workflow
Each row moves through Draft, Review, Approved, and Rewrite. Clients decide row by row — approve, request a rewrite, or leave a comment — and can approve the entire document in one action when everything looks right.
Professional PDF Export
Hit Cmd / Ctrl + P to open the PDF export: an A4 two-column layout with row numbers and timings, rich Audio and Visual text with clickable links, and PreVis images. Internal statuses and comments stay out of the export, so the pages are always client-ready.
Draft your rows
Click Add row to create a beat, or open a project that already has a Linear Shot List — every shot appears as a row automatically. Enable the audio tags each beat needs, write the copy, describe the visual, and layer on GFX.
Set durations and a target
Give each row an MM:SS duration and pick a target length from the header badge. The running total updates as you write, so you know immediately when a :30 spot is drifting toward :34.
Send for review
Open Share, create a review link with Comment & Approve access, and hit Send for review. This starts a review round: every row resets to Review, and the client receives the link — with the access code in the same email, if you enabled one.
The client reviews row by row
On the review site, the client approves each row, requests a rewrite, or leaves comments — and any new comment automatically flags the row for Rewrite. When every row is addressed, they hit Send responses and your team gets a summary email.
Address feedback and send a new round
Rewrite the flagged rows in the app and hit Send for review again. Each round gives the client a clean slate — they see only the current round’s comments — while your team keeps the full comment history across every round in-app.
Final whole-document approval
When the client hits Approve entire document, every row is approved at once and the review link locks read-only. That’s the sign-off — the review link stays read-only for the client until you start another round.
The AV Script and the Linear Shot List stay in sync in both directions. Add a row in the AV Script and a shot appears in the Shot List; add a shot in the Linear Shot List and a row appears in the AV Script. Reordering, descriptions, and PreVis images flow both ways instantly — the same PreVis images also power your Storyboards.
Display Settings — Show PreVis, the PreVis aspect ratio, and the shot numbering format — are shared with the Shot List, so the script always matches the rest of your project.
Ready to write? Start with AV Script essentials, then learn the full review loop in Client review.