Schedule overview

The Schedule section is where you turn a broken-down script into a shooting order. You build a strip board, arrange scenes into shoot days, try out alternative schedules with scenarios, and check the plan for conflicts. This overview explains how the pieces fit together and links to the task articles.

Before you start

• A project and episode are selected. Scenarios are episode-scoped and can be created before the first script; scenes appear when the episode has a production-ready revision.
• Ideally, your scenes have breakdowns (tagged elements). Cast, page counts, and element data make the strip board and conflict checks far more useful.

What you can do here

• Build and read the strip board
• Create and manage scenarios
• Add and edit shoot days
• Add strips and banners
• Compare two scenarios
• Read the Day Out of Days matrix
• Detect and resolve conflicts
• Track changes with change markers
• Create and manage production units
• Export the schedule

The four tabs

The Schedule screen opens on the Strip Board tab. A row of tabs sits below the scenario bar:

Tab	What it shows
Strip Board	The original scheduling surface. Drag scenes into shoot days and order them.
Calendar	An editable month calendar with the selected day’s complete strip board beneath it and the Unscheduled pool on the right.
DOOD	The Day Out of Days matrix — which cast and elements work on which day.
Compare	Two scenarios side by side.

Key concepts

Scenarios

A scenario is a named version of your schedule. Create several to explore different shooting orders — for example, “Main schedule,” “Weather cover,” or “Revised order.” One scenario is active at a time, and you select which one from the scenario bar. A scenario can be locked to prevent accidental changes; a locked scenario shows a green LOCKED badge on its pill. See Create and manage scenarios.

Strips and banners

A strip represents one scene on the board. It shows the scene number, INT/EXT, time of day, the set, page count, cast, and other fields. A banner is a non-scene event you insert between strips — a company move, meal break, or note. See Add strips and banners.

Shoot days

Shoot days are numbered Day 1, Day 2, and so on, and each can carry a calendar date, a crew call time, a location, and notes. A day has a type — Shooting, Prep, Travel, Hiatus, Weekend, Holiday, Weather, or Wrap — and non-shooting types show a badge on the day banner. See Add and edit shoot days.

Unscheduled pool

Scenes that aren’t on a shoot day yet sit in the unscheduled pool, a panel on the right of the Strip Board and Calendar tabs (visible at 900px and wider). On the Strip Board, drag a strip directly into a day and position. On Calendar, drop it onto an existing unlocked shooting day; empty dates and non-shooting days do not accept drops.

How schedule information reaches reports

The schedule uses information from your script, breakdown, and cast. Changing a strip does not change the original scene or cast record.

Some reports always show the current schedule. Saved reports, such as call sheets and one-liners, keep their existing information until you sync or refresh them. Editing a report does not change the schedule.

A typical first schedule

1. Create a scenario. On the scenario bar, open the Add menu and choose Scenario (or use the Create scenario button on the empty board), then give it a name.
2. Add shoot days. Open the Add menu and choose Shoot days (or use the Add shoot days button on the empty board).
3. Schedule scenes. On the Strip Board, drag strips from the unscheduled pool onto a day.
4. Set the order. Drag strips up or down within a day. Use Calendar when you want the month and one complete editable day visible together.
5. Check for problems. Open the Actions menu in the Strip Board toolbar and choose Detect conflicts.
6. Lock it. When the schedule is final, lock the scenario from its pill menu.

To branch an existing schedule, select its scenario pill and choose Add → Duplicate scenario. The copy includes the scenario’s shoot days and strips.

Responsive layout

Screen width	Layout
Under 900px or Companion	Read-only Companion strip board
900px and wider	The active Strip Board or Calendar workspace plus the resizable Unscheduled pool

The unscheduled pool appears on the Strip Board and Calendar tabs.

Related

• Build and read the strip board
• Create and manage scenarios
• Detect and resolve conflicts
• Create and manage production units
• Export the schedule