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Free Personal Release Form
A personal release form PDF has been added to the added to the free stuff section of our website. Download your free copy today! You can use this release form for all of your small productions that use a non-union cast. Always make sure to have anyone that appears on camera sign a personal release […]
5 Must Haves for an at Home Office
One of the nice things about working in production is that in a lot of cases you can work from the comfort of your own home. During pre-production there isn’t always a production office to work from so it is a good idea to set up a space in your home that you can work […]
Production Assistant in Lifestyle TV
For over a year I worked as a full-time production assistant on a lifestyle television series, it was a very long and busy year. I am writing this post because working as a Production Assistant in lifestyle is very different from working as a Production Assistant in film. Check out Working as a Production Assistant […]
Free Daily Production Report
We have added a Daily Production Report to the Free Stuff section of our site! The Daily Production Report or DPR as it is commonly referred to, is a document that the 2nd Assistant Director fills out at the end of every shoot day. The DPR informs of the amount of film or cards shot, […]
Free Expense Report
An Expense Report has been added to our Free Stuff section! Use expense reports to track all spending that is done on a production. If you spend your own money or the productions you should fill out an expense report and send it to accounting. All expense reports should be accompanied by receipts to show […]
Making a Call Sheet
In this blog post we will go over the basics of Making a Call Sheet. One thing that has taken me years to get really great at is Making a Call Sheet. A call sheet is a document that combines all of the relevant information that the crew will need to get through the shoot […]
Dealing with Petty Cash and Expenses
No matter which department you are working in on a film or television set you will more than likely have to deal with petty cash or expense reports. The key to both petty cash and expense reports, is to BE ORGANIZED! Petty cash is usually issued to members of the production team, such as the […]
Working as a Production Assistant
One of the best places to start when working in the film and television industry is as a Production Assistant. A production assistant can have many different responsibilities, which puts you in a great position to learn about all of the different departments. When getting hired as a Production Assistant you have to be prepared […]
Checklist for Creating a Film Schedule
Being an Assistant Director is an incredibly stressful and difficult job and it’s very easy to miss things. Even the most experienced AD’s make mistakes from time to time, especially in the creation of a films schedule. It is also possible to have more than one person working on the schedule such as the Production […]
Movie Magic Scheduling Tips
When it comes to making a schedule for your project, be it a short film, music video, feature film or web series, I will always recommend using Movie Magic Scheduling, you can get your copy on Amazon. Created by Entertainment Partners, it’s a fantastic piece of software for the AD department. Movie Magic Scheduling Tips […]
