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A first AD arranging scene breakdown strips and storyboard cards on a table during script scheduling
Production13 min read

Script to Schedule: How a First AD Breaks Down a Screenplay

A first AD converts a 110-page screenplay into a day-by-day shooting schedule before pre-production begins. Learn the four breakdown stages, how scenes become strips, how strips become a schedule, and what a bad schedule costs.

SchedulingFirst ADPre-Production
Production team reviewing a shooting schedule on a large planning board
Production15 min read

How to Schedule an Indie Feature: A First AD's Breakdown of the Complete Process

The definitive indie scheduling guide: script breakdown, scene complexity scoring, page-per-day targets by genre, company moves, contingency days, and how to use the production schedule calculator to reality-check your plan.

SchedulingProductionPlanning