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.

See also

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)