A data processing method for converting data to be recorded on a digital video disc into a record format thereof is disclosed, comprising the steps of generating source data including at least a picture signal, encoding the source data into encoded data, generating a script including at least information of the disc and playback control information in a tabular format, generating format information of the disc corresponding to at last the script and the encoded data, and generating record format data composed of the encoded data corresponding to the format information.