Learning Call Sheets

A call sheet is the daily document that tells every cast and crew member when and where to be. Here is what it contains, who makes it, and when it goes out.

Step-by-step guide to building a call sheet from scratch, written from the 2nd AD perspective.

A practical guide for cast and crew members on what every section of a call sheet means.

A Day Out of Days report shows every cast member's work status for each shoot day. Here is what the codes mean and why the DOOD matters for scheduling and budgets.

A production report records what happened on a shoot day: scenes completed, hours worked, meals, and costs. Here is what it tracks and who reads it.

SAG Exhibit G is the employment form required for background performers on SAG-AFTRA signatory productions. Here is what it covers, when it is required, and how to handle it.

Hot costs are the running daily tally of actual labor costs vs. budget. Here is what they track, who uses them, and how they connect to the production report.

A reference guide to the abbreviations and terms used on film and TV call sheets.

The 1st AD runs the set. The 2nd AD builds the call sheet. Here is how responsibilities divide between the two roles in daily production.