Supported Movie Magic Versions
G-Casper Pro imports from Movie Magic Scheduling via two standard PDF reports from the software's Report menu. Since Movie Magic does not support the USS (Universal Scheduling Standard) export format, G-Casper Pro extracts all the data it needs from two PDFs that every version of Movie Magic can generate. No custom report templates or plugins required. G-Casper Pro is the first call sheet software that can import Movie Magic 10 schedules.
The Two PDFs You Need
Two PDF reports from Movie Magic, used together, contain everything needed for a complete import:
| PDF Report | What It Contains |
|---|---|
| Breakdown Report PDF | Scene numbers, descriptions, page counts, cast assignments, locations, INT/EXT, Day/Night |
| Shoot Schedule Report PDF | Which scenes are scheduled for which days, day numbers, shoot dates, shooting order |
Tip: Both reports are standard built-in reports in Movie Magic - you do not need to install or configure any custom report formats. In Movie Magic, go to Report > Breakdown > PDF and Report > Shooting Schedule > PDF to generate each file.
What Gets Imported
When you import both PDFs, G-Casper Pro brings in:
| Data Type | What's Imported |
|---|---|
| Scenes | Scene numbers, descriptions, page counts, locations, INT/EXT, Day/Night |
| Cast | Character names, which scenes they appear in |
| Schedule | Which scenes are scheduled for which days, shooting order |
| Locations | Location names from the breakdown |
| Day Numbers | Shoot day numbering from your schedule |
Before You Import
Prepare your Movie Magic PDF reports:
- Make sure your schedule is finalized or close to final
- Verify scene numbers and cast are entered correctly in Movie Magic
- In Movie Magic, go to Report > Breakdown > PDF to generate the Breakdown Report
- In Movie Magic, go to Report > Shooting Schedule > PDF to generate the Shoot Schedule Report
- Both PDFs should cover the same set of scenes and days
Import Steps
To import from Movie Magic:
- Go to Import in the main menu
- Select "Movie Magic Scheduling"
- Upload your Breakdown Report PDF
- Upload your Shoot Schedule Report PDF
- Review the preview of imported data
- Confirm the import
Process Flow
Movie Magic Scheduling
Export two standard PDF reports
Report 1
Breakdown Report PDF
Report > Breakdown > PDF
Report 2
Shoot Schedule PDF
Report > Shooting Schedule > PDF
Upload both PDFs to G-Casper Pro
Parse both reports in parallel
Parse Breakdown
Scene numbers, page counts, cast, locations, INT/EXT, D/N
Parse Shoot Schedule
Day assignments, shooting order, shoot dates, day breaks
Cross-reference scene identifiers
Page counts, cast assignments, and location names used as redundancy signals
Validate and merge
Handles split scenes, omitted scenes, and non-standard numbering
Decision
Ambiguity detected?
Yes
Import preview flags it for review. The AD confirms before the change applies.
No
Complete schedule record
Every scene matched with full breakdown data and day assignment
G-Casper Pro generates one call sheet per shoot day
- Movie Magic Scheduling
- Export two standard PDF reports
- Track: Report 1
- Breakdown Report PDF — Report > Breakdown > PDF
- Track: Report 2
- Shoot Schedule PDF — Report > Shooting Schedule > PDF
- Upload both PDFs to G-Casper Pro
- Parse both reports in parallel
- Parse Breakdown — Scene numbers, page counts, cast, locations, INT/EXT, D/N
- Parse Shoot Schedule — Day assignments, shooting order, shoot dates, day breaks
- Cross-reference scene identifiers — Page counts, cast assignments, and location names used as redundancy signals
- Validate and merge — Handles split scenes, omitted scenes, and non-standard numbering
- Decision: Ambiguity detected?
- Path: Yes
- Import preview flags it for review. The AD confirms before the change applies.
- Path: No
- Complete schedule record — Every scene matched with full breakdown data and day assignment
- G-Casper Pro generates one call sheet per shoot day
Tip: After import, you'll need to add crew contact information since Movie Magic doesn't include that data.
Interactive Demo
Import SimulationWatch a schedule file get parsed into individual call sheets for each shoot day.
Import Schedule File
.pdf (Movie Magic), .uss (ThinkCrew), .xlsx supported
After Import
Once imported, you'll need to:
- Add your crew list with contact information
- Set call times for each department and person
- Add production contact details
- Review and adjust any scene information as needed