2. PRODUCTION SCHEDULES
• Once you’ve got your idea, done your research, thought
about the structure of the project, done a treatment, and
identified locations you should be ready to plan your
actual shooting of the production. As we’ve already
noted this semester, PRODUCTION PLANNING (Pre-
Production) is the most intensive and important phase of
any Broadcast Production process.
• Actual recording days are the most expensive part of any
production and you must be prepared or you’ll end up
wasting time and money…and, most likely, be out of a
job. At the very least, you won’t be hired again. As the
old saying goes, TIME IS MONEY!
3. PRODUCTION SCHEDULES
• RECORDING ON LOCATION
– Once you know how many locations you need, you can
get to work on the most important document of the
production – THE SHOOTING SCHEDULE (sometimes
referred to as a “DAILY CALL SHEET” because it literally
calls people to come to shooting for that day)
– THE SHOOTING SCHEDULE/DAILY CALL SHEET is
designed so that EVERYONE involved in the production
knows where they are supposed to be, when they are
supposed to be there, what they need to bring, and any
safety advice.
– THINK OF THE SHOOTING SCHEDULE/DAILY CALL
SHEET AS THE “BIBLE” FOR THE SHOOTING DAY!
4. SHOOTING SCHEDULE/DAILY CALL SHEET FACTS:
• The “daily call sheet” is a broadcast
production term for the schedule crafted by
using the director's shot list. It is issued to
the cast and crew of a film production to
inform them of where and when they
should report for a particular day of filming.
• The production schedule is listed by call
time, the time when people are expected to
start work on a tv/film/radio/production
set.
5. SHOOTING SCHEDULE/DAILY CALL SHEET FACTS:
• Call sheets include other useful information such
as contact information (phone numbers of crew
members and other contacts), the schedule for the
day, which scenes and script pages are being shot,
and the address of the shoot location.
• Call sheets have information about cast
transportation arrangements, parking instructions
and safety notes.
• Call sheets may also provide logistical information
regarding the location. It is common to find such
items as weather information, sunrise/sunset
times, local hospitals, restaurants, and hardware
6. SHOOTING SCHEDULE/DAILY CALL SHEET-QUIZ &
BOARD DISCUSSION
• Be sure to complete the PRODUCTION
SCHEDULES QUIZ
• Participate in the assigned discussion by
coming up with one proposed
LOCATION idea for an OUTDOOR scene
in your TV series pilot – you will see all
the information there
• I’ve done a sample one to get you
started
