Your production shooting schedule is a living document.Developed by the 1st Assistant Director and producer during pre-production, the shooting schedule must accommodate changes in the shooting script, talent, locations, gear, as soon as they pop up.Continue reading How to Make a Better Shooting Schedule with a Stripboard
You’re ready to produce your corporate video. The deadline is approaching and it’s time to plan your shoot. A pen, notepad, and keen memory won’t cut it. You’re a professional — that means you need the best tools to manage the video production process.Continue reading Corporate Video Production — How to Prep the Shoot
Modern film professionals are living and working in the midst of a golden age for audio-visual content production. Tools to streamline the production process are more advanced than ever and producers no longer have to rely solely on themselves. In today’s article we’ll cover the basics of the DOOD Report, and why we need it. We’ll discuss how it can determine a great deal about our production, and help us cut costs in areas we didn’t previously realize. We’ll use StudioBinder to do it. Let’s get organized and see how to figure out what the heck we’ve been spending our…
A production calendar is essential for keeping projects on track, whether you’re working on a feature film, a corporate video, or a social media campaign. Without a structured production schedule, deadlines can slip, budgets can spiral, and projects may suffer from inefficiencies.So, what is a production calendar? It’s a detailed roadmap that outlines every phase of production—from pre-production planning to final delivery. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to make a production calendar, covering essential steps for optimizing production scheduling and ensuring an efficient production workflow.Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to an Effective Production Calendar
What exactly goes into a call sheet? Which producers’ names go on top? Where do you put the parking details? Is the lunch menu listed? Fret not, gentle reader. Here is everything you need to know about how to make a call sheet for film and television productions. In this article (and videos), we break down all the components that should be included and best practices to follow. Continue reading How to Make a Call Sheet for Film & TV (Free Example)
You might be pretty familiar with the filmmaking process, but there’s a chance you still might be asking yourself, “What is a shooting schedule?” That’s okay. Unless you’re on the production side of things, you may have never encountered this term. Today, we are going to answer that question and go through some shooting schedule example breakdowns and helpful tips for when you have to make your own. Let’s check it out!Continue reading What Is a Shooting Schedule — And Why You Need One
If you’ve ever managed a complex project, you may have wondered, what is a Gantt chart, and how can it help streamline workflows? Their timelines is one of the most effective tools for organizing tasks, tracking progress, and achieving goals. In this guide, we’ll define what is a Gantt chart, explain how to create one, and share examples to make your projects more efficient.Define Gantt ChartUsing the Gantt chart in productionNo matter which stage of production you’re in, staying organized isn’t really a suggestion. If you’re in the field, you know how vital it is to not only getting everything…
Winston Churchill once said, “Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.” With our free online Gantt chart and Gantt chart software, you can let your advance worrying become planning. Just like the Prime Minister would have wanted.Continue reading Create a Free Online Gantt Chart | StudioBinder’s Gantt Chart Software
Your film scheduling software might be able to juggle your cast, crew, and locations perfectly. You may even be using an excellent shooting schedule template. But here’s the truth. Even if the logistics are rock solid, your schedule may not be. Here are ten pro tips to help you create a shooting schedule that actually builds momentum on set. Continue reading 10 Shooting Schedule Pro Tips to Build Momentum on Set
C reating call sheets is time-consuming, complicated, and necessary. But what if you had an easy-to-use call sheet template that you could apply to all your projects? What StudioBinder offers is a simple and clear way to create, send, and track these vital documents. In this post, I’m going to show you how to make a call sheet in a fraction of the time. Continue reading How to Make a Call Sheet in StudioBinder — Step by Step
