Two Separate Things
Cast call times can be drafted from the day's scene order. Minor work hours are checked by the call sheet warnings. The two do not talk to each other: a draft is never bent to fit a minor's limit, and a draft is not checked until it is saved. The AD, the studio teacher and the welfare worker make the calls on a minor's day.
How the Drafts Work
For each performer in a scene, SET is the start of their first scene. BLK/REH is SET minus the blocking lead. CALL is BLK/REH minus the performer's Avg. HMU, or the default makeup time. LOSE @ is the end of their last scene plus a wrap buffer. Drafts show at half opacity until you approve them or type your own.
- Prep time comes from the performer's Avg. HMU on the Cast tab, not from their role
- There is no 12-hour cap on LOSE @
- There is no turnaround check against the previous day's wrap
- A CALL earlier than crew call is held at crew call and marked with an amber !
| # | Character | Cast | CALL | BLK/REH | SET | LOSE @ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORA | Dana Whitfield | ! | |||
| 2 | SAM | Marcus Bell | ||||
| 3 | LILY | Ava Moreno9-15 |
Setting a Minor's Age Group
Set the Age column on the Cast tab. The choices are Adult, Under 6, 6-8, 9-15 and 16-17. Any group other than Adult marks the performer as a minor, and they show in orange in the dropdown. Adults get no work-hour check.
The Limits
The limits live in Globals under SAG & Work Hour Globals, in Minor Work Hour Limits (SAG Standards). Change them to match the rules where you shoot.
| Age group | Default limit |
|---|---|
| Under 6 | 6 hrs |
| Ages 6-8 | 8 hrs |
| Ages 9-15 | 9 hrs |
| Ages 16-17 | 10 hrs |
What Gets Flagged
For each minor, the check measures from their saved CALL to their LOSE @, or to the day's estimated wrap when LOSE @ is empty. Over the limit is an error: "9.5 hrs scheduled exceeds 9 hr limit". Past 90% of the limit is a warning that the performer is approaching it. Both show as Minor Hrs flags beside the cast row on the CS Front, and in the AD Control Panel.