After the script was marked up, the Producer would then create a breakdown sheet for each scene of the script.
It would look something like this:
Twelve-year-old Ben Ripley leaves his public middle school to attend the CIA's highly secretive Espionage Academy, which everyone is told is an elite science school Middle School 740 Sequel: Spy camp Accelerated Reader 5.3 Reading Counts! 5.5 Accelerated Reader AR Middle Grades 5.3 Reading Counts RC 6-8 4.5 Accelerated Reader AR-ATOS 5.3. These software options were chosen because they all include standard capabilities that you would expect from school administration software such as attendance tracking and class time table creation. Fedena is an open-source school administration software that largely focuses on handling records.
Each Category would have its own little box, and the Producer would write in what was needed for each scene. These 'breakdown sheets' were then handed to the appropriate department heads so that they could prepare properly by either renting the item needed, buying it, getting it on loan, or even creating it.
Some of the department heads would include:
⢠Prop Master
⢠Head Makeup Artist
⢠Head Hairdresser
⢠Casting Director
⢠Stunt Coordinator
⢠Head Greensperson
⢠Head of Special/Visual Effects
So, for example if there were many EXTRAS needed for the scene, the Casting Director would have to make sure that there were enough extras on the set.
Also notice that the PAGE COUNT of the Scene is specified on the Breakdown Sheet. For this scene it is 2 1/8 pages.
So, how is this calculated? Again, in the 'old days' the person charged with breaking down the script would also have to calculate this number. They would take a pencil and a ruler and divide the screenplay pages into EIGHTHS OF PAGE, thusly:
Dividing the Screenplay in /8's of a Page
This was done so that the Director, Assistant Director, and Director of Photography could estimate or 'time' the scene. At the end of the shoot day, the Production Manager needs to log the page count shot on something called a Daily Production Report (DPR).
You are welcome to download our free Breakdown Sheet template below.
Breaking Down the Script with Film Scheduling Software
The modern way of breaking down a script is to use Film Scheduling Software. We here at Jungle Software recommend our software,
Gorilla Scheduling , which has been around since 2002. There are others, and you can see our Film Scheduling Comparison article to learn more and to compare them.
Breaking Down a Script in Film Scheduling Software
One of the major perks when using Film Scheduling Software like Gorilla Scheduling, is that you can import the screenplay into it from your favorite screenplay program. Once imported, you can navigate to any scene and tag any element, such as a Prop, a Costume, a Special Effect, etc.
All Cast Members (CHARACTERS WITH DIALOGUE in the screenplay), will automatically be tagged and attached to the scene. The PAGE COUNT will also be automatically calculated for you, so you don't have to take out the pencil and the ruler and draw silly lines all over your script!
Instead of using a highlighter on your physical screenplay, you can attach elements to scenes directly. Once you create an element, for example, a GUN, you can easily attach that element to any other scene in the script.
And when you are ready to print out a Breakdown Sheet, all you have to do is click a button.
Breakdown Sheet in Gorilla
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