The production schedule is a project plan of how the production budget will be spent over a given timescale, for every phase of a business project.

The scheduling 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 Actors
  • Special Effects
  • Wardrobe
  • Special Equipment
  • Stunts
  • Extras/Silent Bits
  • Props
  • Make-up/Hair
  • Extras/Atmosphere
  • Vehicles/Animals
  • Sound Effects/Music
  • Production Notes
  • Others

From the breakdown sheets, the Production Manager compiles a production board which is used as the basis for a shooting schedule for every day of the shoot.

See also

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Breaking down the script

References

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  • Film Scheduling by Dennis . King (2nd Ed, 1991)
  • Film Production Management by Bastian Clevé (2nd Ed, 2000)
  • The Complete Film Production Handbook (3rd Ed, 2001)
  • Production board in Microsoft Office Excel by Eddy Grabczewski (2006)