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
If you’ve seen one commercial, you’ve seen ’em all, right? Not exactly. Each commercial is a unique production and requires everything a short film does. Scripts, shot lists, script breakdowns, shooting schedules, and more. In this post, we break down the TV commercial production process and everything you need to do before the cameras roll.Continue… Continue reading TV Commercial Production Prep — From Script to Schedule
Call Sheet EssentialsOpen menu What is a Call Sheet Anatomy of a Call Sheet Ultimate Guide to Call Sheets How to Make a Call Sheet Call Sheet Templates Call Sheet Tutorials TipsOpen menu How to Create a Better Call Sheet Best Practices for Sending Call Sheets Diana Fisk Streamlined Call Sheet Process Staggering Call Time… Continue reading What is a Call Sheet — Everything You Need to Know
Call Sheet EssentialsOpen menu What is a Call Sheet Anatomy of a Call Sheet Ultimate Guide to Call Sheets How to Make a Call Sheet Call Sheet Templates Call Sheet Tutorials TipsOpen menu How to Create a Better Call Sheet Best Practices for Sending Call Sheets Diana Fisk Streamlined Call Sheet Process Staggering Call Time… Continue reading How to Make a Call Sheet for Film & TV (Free Example)
Get started Write Breakdown Visualize Plan Shoot Support Desk ➚ Youtube ➚ Contact ➚ TutorialsAcademyLearn how to get started in StudioBinder. Explore guided videos, examples, and articles. Courses to get you started Getting Started with StudioBinderIn this course, we’ll explore all the StudioBinder features available that can work at various stages of any creative project… Continue reading Tutorials – Home
Get started Write Breakdown Visualize Plan Shoot Support Desk ➚ Youtube ➚ Contact ➚ Tutorials → Breakdown → Intro to SchedulingIntro to SchedulingA shooting schedule is an outline of which scenes will be shot on every shooting day of a production. Schedules include granular details like prep and shoot times, lunch, travel time for company moves,… Continue reading Tutorials – Breakdown – Intro to Scheduling
Get started Write Breakdown Visualize Plan Shoot Support Desk ➚ Youtube ➚ Contact ➚ Tutorials → BreakdownBreakdownLearn how to break down and schedule scripts in StudioBinder. Explore guided videos and examples. Intro to Script BreakdownsIn this course, we’ll be diving into the basics of breaking down a script. Intro to SchedulingIn this course, we’ll take you… Continue reading Tutorials – Breakdown
Film and video productions are hectic! Having the right production management software sets the tone for how organized and efficient your shoot will be.Continue reading 6 Best Production Management Software for Video & Film (2023)
Download the Film Location Release Form Template, FREE.Planning to secure a shooting location for a film project? Download this location release template for peace of mind. Download Now Location Release DetailsWhat does the location release template include?Standard, professional legal formattingCustomizable areas are conveniently called out in red.Based on popular location release form by IndyMogul.Brief enough… Continue reading Download a Free Film Location Release Form Template
As time goes on and technology evolves, new jobs being created within a production is inevitable. Creating and keeping track of all this is enough to drive anyone insane. Luckily, StudioBinder makes it easy by not only having a pre-set list of production jobs, but also by letting you add your own custom positions to… Continue reading How to Customize Departments and Roles in StudioBinder
Create a call sheet with the click of a button. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it’s not too far off. Now, there isn’t a button that will do all of your pre production work for you, but there is a button that will populate 90% of your call sheet, given you’ve done… Continue reading Setting up a Call Sheet for Success in StudioBinder
Filmmaking is a collaborative medium. There are countless people and departments that help bring a project together. So, having a solution that allows you to invite others to work together is invaluable. Luckily, StudioBinder makes inviting and accepting invitations to be a team member easy by having one place to manage your team. Follow along… Continue reading How to Invite and Accept Teammate Invitations in StudioBinder
So you’re knee-deep in Pre-Production, shooting script formatted, script broken down and you’re almost done with the shot list. Then, you receive an updated version of the script, so you import that into your StudioBinder project and then all of the sudden you’re missing shots on your shot list. What happened? Well, typically that means… Continue reading How to Recover Shots Using the Version History Manager
As your filmmaking career progresses you’re going to be working with more and more people all the time. Each new project might be a completely different crew than the last. So, how do you manage this with a production software? Well, with StudioBinder’s Collaborator feature it’s as easy as typing an email. Come along for… Continue reading How to Use StudioBinder’s Collaborator Feature Like a Pro
Not every scene is written equally. Especially when it comes to scheduling. You might have a scene that is only five eighths of a page, but is action packed. Which means you might have to schedule that single scene over multiple days. Now, typically when a script is at the stage of being scheduled, there… Continue reading How to Split a Scene for Scheduling in StudioBinder
Every story ever created started with one thing: an idea. Now, how that idea is developed and brought to life changes from person to person because everyone’s “process” is different. We’re going to use StudioBinder to brainstorm an idea for a script and show you how the application features will help in the process. Why… Continue reading How to Brainstorm an Idea in StudioBinder
Production DepartmentOpen menu Producer vs Director What Does an Executive Producer Do What Does a Producer Do What Does a Co-Producer Do What Does a TV Producer Do What is An Associate Producer What is a Line Producer What is Production Assistant What is an Entertainment Lawyer What Is a Production Coordinator Ultimate Guide to… Continue reading How to Find and Hire the Best Film Crew: The Definitive Guide
As a 1st Assistant Director, it’s your responsibility on set to make sure the production doesn’t fall too far behind schedule. In this article we explore best practices to help you wrap on time. Continue reading 4 Tips To Wrap Your Film Production On Time
When you want feedback on your script or when you’re heading into production, communication is essential. This usually involves a series of emails, phone calls, or handwritten notes–all from different sources. These become difficult to organize and easy to lose. When you’re working with a project in StudioBinder, there’s no need for external apps, Word documents,… Continue reading How to Collaborate with Comments in StudioBinder
W hen you start working on a film project, it won’t be long before talent and crew details are exchanged. You’ll want to store this information in a film crew list template so it’ll be easy to search and share this information with your team.Continue reading A Better Film Crew List Template Booking Sheet
