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Planning and Production Documentation

 Script breakdown; Break down the script into the components  Do it by department  A step towards scheduling The script breakdown can be done on the schedule, or you can do a 'paper' version where you can do a script down by department separately.  Scheduling: Directly generated from the script Everything is generated by the schedule from now on This is the most direct translation of the script, practically speaking Includes information about the length of a scene, cast involved the time it will take to shoot, the location, EXT vs INT, day vs night, scene numbers and more Budgeting: Based on the schedule  Don't budget without doing a schedule first Broken down into sections by department, like: Cast crew, camera, sound, locations, accommodation, catering, art dept, equipment etc The budget will be created by a producer/ line producer. This document will given all the money spent and help to shape the film in terms of what is possible and...