Production schedule
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This article is about production scheduling in the context of movie or theatrical production. Please see scheduling production processes for production scheduling in the context of manufacturing plans.
The production schedule is a project plan of how the production budget will be spent over a given timescale, for every phase of filmmaking.
The scheduing process starts with the script, which is analysed and broken down, scene by scene, onto a sequence of Breakdown Sheets, each of which records the resources required to execute the scene. These resources include:
- Cast
- Special Effects
- Wardrobe
- Special Equipment
- Stunts
- Extras/Silent Bits
- Props
- Make-up/Hair
- Extras/Atmosphere
- Vehicles/Animals
- Sound Effects/Music
- Production Notes
From the Breakdown Sheets the Production Manager compiles a production board using either industry standard computer software such as Movie Magic EP Scheduling or a Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet.
From the production board the Production Manager makes-up a shooting schedule for every day of the shoot.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Film Scheduling by Ralph S. Singleton (2nd Ed, 1991)
- Film Production Management by Bastian Cleve (2nd Ed, 2000)
- The Complete Film Production Handbook (3rd Ed, 2001)
- Production board in Microsoft Office Excel by Eddy Grabczewski (2006)
