This blog was originally posted on studiobinder. StudioBinder a leading film production software company that helps production companies manage their crew, schedules and call sheets. Learn more about StudioBinder by following them on Twitter and Facebook. Sign In Join. Home Blog Article. What does it take to make a good video?
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Be conscious of how you may be interrupting. Say you have Scenes 1, 2, and 3 scheduled for tomorrow. You go back to your call sheet and rearrange the schedule. Then you update call times for the affected talent and crew. If you had not made that check, you would have had to scramble at the last minute, creating a much bigger mess. But fixes are rarely this simple. In many ways, you end up piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. Generally speaking, the 2nd AD creates the first version of the call sheet.
And since the UPM handles everything on set, they will likely have a say in its approval as well. The next step would be to send it to the 1st AD for final approval.
If the director, UPM or 1st AD requests changes, make them and let the department heads know of the changes. StudioBinder has a call sheet approval system to manage notes, feedback and digital sign-offs in the cloud. This timestamp of approval becomes your digital paper trail. The process is slightly different if you're creating a call sheet for short form videos versus call sheets for features or TV.
Make sure to brush up on the differences. One of the most difficult parts of sending out call sheets is keeping track of who gets the call sheet, especially if you have different cast and crew for each day. A distro list or "distribution list" is a list of everyone that is receiving a call sheet for each shoot day. Ideally, a distro list also includes a schedule of which days each person will need a call sheet.
We find it easiest to create a spreadsheet, with the contacts along the left side of the chart, and the shoot dates along the top. That way, you can put a 1 in the box on the days where each person will be on set and a 0 on the days they are not. Do not forget to include people in your distro list that need to be kept informed, even though they may not appear on the crew call sheet.
It is easy to forget to send a call sheet to agents, since their name does not always appear on the call sheet. This list is constantly changing, so, just like your call sheet template, make the distribution list a living document. Crews get hired and fired. People call out sick. The schedule changes. If you're using StudioBinder to send call sheets, the distro list is already made for you when you generate a call sheet. You can also see the delivery status of a sent call sheet, how many times the recipient viewed their call sheet so you can call them out if they pretend they never got it , and whether they confirmed receipt similar to an RSVP on an e-vite.
Call sheets that are sent from StudioBinder are sent to each person individually in a stylish, easy-to-follow email — so there's no risk of email leaks, or anyone even knowing they're on a BCC list. You may have a perfect call sheet, but there are many cast and crew members who dread reading. A carefully composed email body ensures they quickly see the pertinent details for the day. In most cases, the entire crew can get the same email. This especially makes sense if your entire crew is coming in at the general call time.
However, if some folks i. In these cases, you may want to send a separate email that clearly states when they should be on set. Personalize the email for each cast member. If you send out a general call sheet to a rookie actor, they will almost certainly show up at the general call time, rather than their individual call time.
The optimal time to send a final approved call sheet is hours in advance of the shoot day. This can vary though. Optionally, a preliminary call sheet can be sent much earlier so your crew can get a sense of the next shoot day. Call sheet details are often changing, even up through the evening before the shoot. The shooting schedule, shooting order, weather, and equipment needs may need to be updated as other factors shift.
You want to avoid bombarding your cast and crew with new versions of a call sheet every time something changes.
You also want to avoid version confusion. No matter how many times you mention in your call sheet email for people to confirm receipt bold it, make it red This is a major liability for the production. Depending on the cast or crew member, if someone important does not show up to set at the right time, the shoot day could be jeopardized or stalled. This may sound a bit primitive because it is , but traditionally this has been done by calling and texting every recipient, one by one, to get confirmation.
As you can imagine, chasing down every single recipient every day gets old pretty fast. Yet this is required for peace of mind. Your call sheet is only as good as the people receiving it. But there is another way of confirming call sheets that will take 10x less time.
Send via email or text message. Track the views and RSVP's anytime. A visual medium requires visual methods. Master the art of visual storytelling with our FREE video series on directing and filmmaking techniques.
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Feature by Feature Built specifically for the production workflow. Automatic map links One click connects to GPS maps to easily get directions to set. Automatic weather Never forget your umbrella with weather sourced from over 50 Weather APIs, updated every minute. Personalized call times Personalize call times and parking. Attach files Attach up to 10 MB to every call sheet: Maps, sides, safety notices, whatever is important to you and your production.
Easily generate PDFs Print and file your call sheets with ease. Plan ahead with scheduling Throw in some scene details, company moves, schedule certain items, add advance schedules. I agree with the Celtx or Gorilla. It's not like the entire crew has a hand in creating the call sheet.
The production dept. Where's the area for crew call time? Cast call and crew call times should be different, ideally crew call is an hour earlier than cast call. Thanks so much for this find Joe. After digging I found out that Lan and Lindsey did a webinar to show noobs such as myself how to fill out the call sheet as well. Thanks again! Studio Binder lets you send call sheets and it's super easy to use www. There's a new website that just came out called Easy Call Sheets www.
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