Fillable Form Daily Film Production Report

What is the Daily Production Report?

A Daily Production Report is a document used to summarize the activities during a shooting day. Normally, the second assistant director is required to fill out this document. Before filling out the Daily Production Report, the second assistant director must make sure that the first assistant director, managing line producer, and unit production manager are satisfied with the report before having them affix their respective signatures.

How to fill out the Daily Production Report?

Second assistant directors can write their own Daily Production Report or download a PDF copy from a website that offers document templates. For convenience, they can also fill out the Daily Production Report electronically on PDFRun.

To fill out the Daily Production Report, you must provide the following information:

Production

Enter the full name of the production.

Production Number

Enter the assigned number for the production.

Date

Enter the current date of the production.

Date Started

Enter the date when the production was started.

Estimated Finish Date

Enter the date when the production is estimated to finish.

Current Production Day

Enter the number of the current production day.

Production Company

Enter the full name of the production company.

Director

Enter the full legal name of the director.

Director of Photography

Enter the full legal name of the director in charge of photography.

Camera Operator

Enter the full legal name of the camera operator.

Producers

Enter the full legal names of all the producers.

Unit Production Managers

Enter the full legal names of all the unit production managers.

Production Days

Scheduled

Enter the details for the scheduled days of production.

1st Unit

Enter the scheduled day for the first unit of filmmakers to work on the production.

2nd Unit

Enter the scheduled day for the second unit of filmmakers to work on the production.

Rehearsal

Enter the scheduled day for the rehearsal.

Work

Enter the scheduled day for other kinds of work to be done for the production.

Retakes

Enter the scheduled day for the retakes.

Test

Enter the scheduled day for the testing.

Idle

Enter the scheduled day to have the filmmakers and other employees wait.

Travel

Enter the scheduled day for travel.

Total

Enter the total number of days for the scheduled days of production.

Actual

Enter the details for the actual days of production.

1st Unit

Enter the actual day the first unit of filmmakers has worked on the production.

2nd Unit

Enter the actual day the second unit of filmmakers has worked on the production.

Rehearsal

Enter the actual day the rehearsal was done.

Work

Enter the actual day other kinds of work have been done for the production.

Retakes

Enter the actual day the retakes were done.

Test

Enter the actual day the testing was done.

Idle

Enter the actual day the filmmakers and other employees were made to wait.

Travel

Enter the actual day the production crew has traveled.

Total

Enter the total number of days for the actual production days.

Set

Enter the full name of the set.

Location

Enter the full name of the location.

Crew Call

Enter the time when the production crew needs to be on set and be ready to work.

Shooting Call

Enter the time when the production crew needs to start shooting the film.

First Shot

Enter the time for the first shot in the film.

Lunch

Enter the time for the production crew’s lunch break.

End

Enter the time when lunch break is supposed to end.

Post-Lunch

Enter the time for post-lunch.

Break

Enter the time for the production crew’s break.

End

Enter the time when the break is supposed to end.

Camera Wrap

Enter the time for the camera wrap.

Last Man

Enter the time when the last man in the production crew has left the set for the day.

Total Scenes in Script

Enter the total number of scenes in the script the production crew was able to finish.

Total Pages

Enter the total number of pages.

Weather Report

Enter the details of the weather during filmmaking.

Scenes

Enter the details of the scenes that were finished filming. The instructions stated below will apply to all of the parts of this section.

Scene Number

Enter the assigned number for the scene.

Additional

Enter any additional recommendations or suggestions about the scene.

Retakes

Enter the number of retakes for the scene.

Sound

Enter details about the sounds used in this scene.

Credits

Enter the details about the people in charge of this scene.

Previous

Enter the number of hours used for the previous scene.

Today

Enter the number of hours used for today’s scene.

Total

Enter the total number of hours used for the current scene.

Script

Enter the details of the script.

Scene Number

Enter the assigned number for the scene.

Minutes

Enter the minutes for the scene.

Set-Up

Enter the details of the set-up for the scene.

Previous

Enter the number of hours used for the previous scene.

Today

Enter the number of hours used for today’s scene.

Total

Enter the total number of hours used for the current scene.

To Do

Enter the details about what the production crew needs to do.

Total

Enter the total number of hours used for the scene.

Film Inventory

Enter the details about the film’s inventory.

Additional Recommendation

Enter any additional recommendations or suggestions for this production.

Approved

Enter the recommendations or suggestions that have been approved.

Specs

Enter any details about the spec script for this production.

Previous

Enter the number of previous recommendations or suggestions for the film.

Today

Enter the number of recommendations or suggestions for the film.

Total

Enter the total number of recommendations or suggestions made for the film.

Film

Enter the details regarding the footage for the film. The instructions stated will apply to all of the parts of this section. You must enter the details for the following information:

• On-hand - Enter any on-hand information regarding the footage for the production.
• Previous - Enter any previous information regarding the footage for the production.
• Today - Enter any information regarding the footage for the production taken today.
• To Do - Enter any other tasks that must be fulfilled regarding the footage.

Video Tape

Enter important information about the videotapes.

Recording Tape

Enter important information about the recording tapes.

Picture Negative

Enter important information about the picture or film negatives.

Negative Breakdown

Enter the breakdown for the negatives. You may classify the negatives according to the following titles:

• Good
• Waste
• Drawn

Delays

Enter the delays the production may have.

Notes

Enter any additional notes.

Cast

Enter the information about the cast’s timesheet. The instructions stated below will apply to all of the parts of this section.

Cast

Enter the full legal name of the cast member.

Character

Enter the character the cast member is playing.

Status

Enter the status of the cast member.

Call

Enter the time when the cast member arrived on set.

Lunch In

Enter the time when the cast member ate his or her lunch.

Lunch Out

Enter the time when the cast member finished his or her lunch.

Wrap

Enter the time when the cast member finished the shooting.

Hours

Enter the number of hours the cast member has worked.

Travel

Enter the time used for travel.

Wardrobe

Enter the time used for wardrobe changing.

Extras

Name

Enter the full legal name of the extra.

Scenes

Enter the scenes where the extra has worked on.

Pages

Enter the pages the extra has worked on.

Status

Enter the status of the extra.

Call

Enter the time when the extra arrived on set.

Wrap

Enter the time when the extra has left the set.

Rate

Enter the rate of the extra.

Overtime

Enter the number of hours the extra has worked overtime.

Travel

Enter the time used for travel.

Wardrobe

Enter the time used for wardrobe changing.