Planning Documentation
Script Breakdown - Breaking the script into components - DO it by department - A step towards scheduling - The script breakdown can be done ON the schedule, or you can do a 'paper' version where you just break down the script by department separately . SA - Supporting Artist Scheduling - Directly generated from the script. - Everything is generated from the schedule from now on. - This is the most direct translation of the script, practically speaking - Includes information about the length of a scene, cast involved, the time it will take to shoot, the location, EXT( exterior) vs INT (Interior), day vs night, scene numbers and more. Budgeting - Based on schedule - Don't do budget without doing a schedule first because how would you know how long it will take to get everything done and also paying people, location, cast, catering...