computer science

Scenechronize

Scenechronize is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Scenechronize rather than just read about it. In short: Scenechronize (stylized as scenechronize) is a computer software platform, developed by Clever Machine Inc., for television and movie production companies. Its purpose is to reduce the need for paper materials used during the production process, in order to reduce waste.

Key takeaways

Scenechronize belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Scenechronize to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Scenechronize from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Scenechronize (stylized as scenechronize) is a computer software platform, developed by Clever Machine Inc., for television and movie production companies. Its purpose is to reduce the need for paper materials used during the production process, in order to reduce waste.

Origins Clever Machine was founded in December 2003 and incorporated in California. The founders, Hunter Hancock, chief executive officer, and Darren Ehlers, chief operations officer, and five engineers had originally provided customized solutions to financial services companies, assisting in marketing and engineering positions with multiple enterprise software companies. The company's first project was to provide an outsourced information technology team to a financial services company. From there, the company was able to begin its own software company, Scenechronize, after purchasing a business plan from Rhys Ryan, who also joined the company. Using a Web-based user interface, Scenechronize organizes different production aspects — the script, locations, casting, breakdown elements, and schedule. Tools have been specifically created for assistant directors, line producers, above-the-line and below-the-line crews. Each team member has access to his or her own department, while the unit production manager or line producer maintains an overall view, with the option to share that information with other crew members on an as-needed basis. In 2008, a preview release of Scenechronize was demonstrated to art directors and unit production managers. The beta release of Scenechronize was announced at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009, with the initial public release announced a year later, also at Sundance.

Today The company's engineering offices are in San Francisco, while the sales and support offices were in Burbank, California. In November 2012, Ease Entertainment, a payroll and production accounting/financial tracking software firm, acquired the assets of Scenechronize. All existing employees of Scenechronize were retained with operations in their Burbank offices being relocated to Ease's headquarters in Beverly Hills. In August 2015, Entertainment Partners (EP), a payroll and production accounting/financial tracking software firm, acquired the assets of Ease Entertainment including Scenechronize. All existing employees of Scenechronize were retained with operations in the Beverly Hills office relocated to EP's offices in Burbank, California. In April 2019, Entertainment Partners was acquired by private equity firm Texas Pacific Group (TPG).

Companies and productions

Network television ABC – No Ordinary Family • FlashForward • Ugly Betty • American Crime AMC – The Walking Dead • Rubicon CBS – 90210 HBO DreamWorks Television Showtime – United States of Tara • Dexter Sony Pictures Television – Breaking Bad Valhalla Entertainment Warner Bros. Television

Movie productions Bad Robot Columbia Pictures – Premium Rush Lakeshore Entertainment The Montecito Picture Company Playtone Screen Gems Skydance Productions Spyglass Entertainment 20th Century Fox – Water for Elephants • We Bought a Zoo Universal Studios – Bridesmaids • Larry Crowne Warner Bros. – Due Date

References

External links scenechronize at ep.com

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Scenechronize

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Scenechronize claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Scenechronize before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Scenechronize ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Scenechronize

In research: Scenechronize appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Scenechronize in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Scenechronize is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Computing platforms, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Scenechronize outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Scenechronize in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Scenechronize means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Scenechronize out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Scenechronize in simple terms?

Why does Scenechronize matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Scenechronize?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Scenechronize.