Planning documentation

Script breakdown 

Breaking the script into components using a breakdown sheet. 

Do it by department,

A step towards scheduling,

The script breakdown can be done ON the schedule, or you can do a 'paper' version where you just break a script down by department separately.

Scheduling 

Directly generated from the script, 

Everything is generated by the schedule from now on,

This is the most direct translation of the script, practically speaking,

Includes information about the length of a scene, cast involved, the time it will take to shoot, the location, EXT vs INT, Day vs Night, scene numbers and more.

Budgeting 

Based on the schedule, 

Don't do a budget without doing a schedule first- why?

Broken down into sections by department, like: 

Cast, crew, camera, sound, locations, accommodation, catering, art dept, Equipment etc,

The budget will be created by a producer or line producer,

This document will govern all the monies spent and help to shape the film in terms of what is possible and what is not,

The best budgets and budget-makers are those who can see how the money will translate.

Call sheets

These are the documents that govern a shooting day,

The line producer or production manager will create them,

The 1st and 2nd AD will perfect them. 

Recces 

A 'tour' of locations 

Practical and Creative fusion

Location recce

Technical recce 

Risk assessments 

Equipment 

Light meter 

Art Dept 

Green rooms, Production office 

Toilets, Parking, Catering, Power etc