Scene-level notes: two entries + 4 typical uses
Notes in the Note Board can attach to the Scene level — this is the same data as "scene-level notes inside Scene Detail Panel". Two entry points, one source.
Two entries, one source
Scene-level notes can be created / viewed / edited from two places:
Entry 1: Note Board filtered to Scene level
- Switch to Notes tab
- Filter level → "Scene"
- See all scene-level notes
- Click any → edit; shows "belongs to S01E03 #07" reference
Entry 2: Scene Detail Panel
- Click any scene in Scene Board → Scene Detail Panel
- Switch to "Notes" or "Setup-Payoff" section
- All scene-level notes for that scene
Both entries show the same underlying data (not separate copies).
When to use scene-level
1. Setup-Payoff tracking
2. Scene-specific TODO
"Dialogue here isn't finished; I have an idea but forgot the wording" — attaching to the scene is more precise than book-level.
3. Actor / production instruction
"Actor note: J. Doe's gaze shifts from tired to alert in this scene" — for shoot reference.
4. Writer idea
"Maybe this scene fits better in E5?" — a note for future restructuring.
Vs book-level notes (Note Board)
| Need | Level |
|---|---|
| Series-wide TODOs / ideas | Series (book) |
| Season structure discussion | Season |
| This-episode changes | Episode |
| Scene-specific things | Scene |
You can always move levels.
Relation to setup-payoff-tracking
Setup-payoff tracking is the most important subset of scene-level notes — using a standardised setup / payoff + tag structure to track plant-and-payoff across the script.
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