Understanding the Call Sheet Back

A complete guide to the call sheet back page with crew list and departments.

5 min readUpdated January 2026

The Call Sheet Back Layout

The call sheet back (the "crew side") lists all crew members by department with their call times and contact information.

Crew List Organization

Crew is grouped by department in industry-standard order:

OrderDepartment
1Production
2Director's Team
3Camera
4Sound
5Grip
6Electric
7Art
8Set Decoration
9Props
10Hair
11Makeup
12Wardrobe
13Locations
14Transportation
15Catering/Craft Services

Crew Entry Information

Each entry shows:

  • Position/Title
  • Name
  • Call Time
  • Phone Number (optional)
  • Notes (optional)

Call Time Display

Call times can appear in several formats:

FormatExampleUse Case
Absolute Time7:00 AMExact time shown
Relative TimeCall-30Relative to General Crew Call
TBDTBDCall time not yet confirmed
OFFOFFCrew member not working this day
Interactive Demo
Call Sheet Back Demo
Toggle decimal hours, click OUT cells to enter wrap times, and click MPV values to set meal penalties.
Production Report Back
Decimal Hours
8 crew
NAMETITLEINOUTHOURSMPV
CAMERA
Mike RodriguezDP7:00A7:15P12.3
Amy Chen1st AC7:00A7:15P12.3
Jake Torres2nd AC7:00A7:15P12.3
GRIP & ELECTRIC
Tom WilsonGaffer6:30A7:00P12.5
Sarah KimKey Grip6:30A7:00P12.5
Chris LaneBB Electric6:30A7:00P12.5
SOUND
David ParkMixer7:30A7:30P12.0
Lisa NguyenBoom Op7:30A7:30P12.0

Toggle decimal hours to switch between 12.5 and 12:30 format. Click OUT cells to edit wrap times. Click MPV to set meal penalties. "batch" sets MPV for the whole department.

Additional Information

The back may also include:

  • Advance schedule (tomorrow's scenes)
  • Hospital and emergency information
  • Important phone numbers
  • Background/extras report time
  • Walkie channel assignments

FAQFrequently Asked Questions

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