Paperwork

Each department must report to accounting the hours that each member of their crew worked on each day. This is done via the “daily time

A chart that lists every single cast member, and the days they will be required to be on set. Usually attached to the . Some shows

Also known as a One-Line Schedule. It’s a brief schedule that lays out every scene (one line each) in shooting order. Usually, it’s short and

Prep Schedules generally cover the upcoming week, listing times for important meetings and scouts. It tends to focus on what the prepping director is doing,

A production report is exactly what you’d expect— a report on what the production did that day. Usually, it’s filled out by the ADs at

A purchase order is a both a promise to a vendor that you’ll send them a check (someday), and a record of purchases/rentals/etc. They’re often

A much more detailed schedule than the . It contains a breakdown of every scene, listing props, costumes and set decorations, special equipment for each

AKA “Start paperwork” or “start packet.” This is the paperwork you must fill out every time you start a new show. It tends to include

A form you have to fill out on a weekly basis in order to get paid. As a general rule, you can ignore most of