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 etc. 

- Break down into sections by department. 

- The budget will be created by a producer or line producer. 

- This document will govern all the money spent and help to shape the film in terms of what is possible and what isn't. 

- the best budget and budget makers are those who can see how this money will translate into images - and who can see the images onscreen just from the cost that are laid out. 

Call Sheet

- These are documents that govern the shooting day. 

- The line producer or production manager will create theses 

- The production coordinator will send these to everyone. 

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Recces 

-  A 'tour' of the location

- Practical and creative fusion 

- What goes on a recce?

- Why are they so important? 

- Location Recce 

- Technical Recce 

- Risk assessments

- Equipment 

- light meter 

Risk assessment.

- Need it for insurances 

Equipment 

- Must fit the budget 

- Must fit the film 

- Who makes the equipment list?

- What is it based on?

- Dovetails with schedule and call sheets 

- some equipment affects the schedule.