What is a Production Report?
The Daily Production Report (PR) is the official record of each shooting day. It documents scenes completed, hours worked, and anything notable, serving as both a management tool and a legal record.
Why Production Reports Matter
Production reports are used for:
- Tracking progress against the shooting schedule
- Recording actual hours for payroll and union compliance
- Documenting incidents or delays
- Providing studio and financiers with daily updates
- Creating a legal record of the production
Interactive Demo
Hot Cost CalculatorSlide to see how overtime costs escalate throughout the day.
Daily Base Rate
$500/day
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First 8 hours
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$500.00Hours 8-12
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$375.00Hours 12-14
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$250.00Total Day Cost$1125.00
Double time in effect - consider your wrap time
Production Report Front Page
The PR front contains key daily statistics:
| Section | Information Recorded |
|---|---|
| Day Summary | Day number, date, weather, call time, wrap time |
| Scene Progress | Scenes scheduled vs. completed, pages shot |
| Script Status | Total pages, pages to date, pages remaining |
| Meal Times | First meal (lunch), second meal if applicable |
| Timing | First shot, meal breaks, last shot, wrap time |
| Delays | Any lost time with reasons documented |
Production Report Back Page
The PR back documents personnel:
| Section | Information |
|---|---|
| Cast Times | In, out, meal times, total hours for each actor |
| Crew Summary | Department totals or individual times |
| Background | Number of extras, union status, hours worked |
| Equipment | Special equipment used, rentals |
| Notes | Incidents, injuries, script changes, special circumstances |
Automated Calculations
G-Casper Pro automatically calculates:
- Total hours worked (from call to wrap)
- Meal penalty timing
- Overtime thresholds
- Running totals for pages and scenes
- Schedule variance (ahead/behind)