Script breakdowns - Breaking the script into 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 just break a script down by department separately. SA- Supporting Artist 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 timer, it will take to shoot, the location, EXT vs INT, Day vs Night scene numbers and more. Budgeting - Based on the schedule - Don't do a budget without doing a schedule first. why? Budget could change from the schedule, cannot budget for a film if you do not know the time frames. - Broken down into sections by department, like: Cast, crew, camera, sound, locations, accommodations, catering, art department, eq...