Provided in some embodiments is a computer implemented method that includes providing script data including script words indicative of dialog words to be spoken, providing audio data corresponding to at least a portion of the dialog words to be spoken, wherein the audio data includes timecodes associated with dialog words, generating a sequential alignment of the script words to the dialog words, matching at least some of the script words to corresponding dialog words to determine alignment points, determining corresponding timecodes for unmatched script words using interpolation based on the timecodes associated with matching script words, and generating time-aligned script data including the script words and their corresponding time codes.