Shooting schedule software for film
Your scenes become strips, colored by INT or EXT and day or night. Drag them into shoot days, and each day becomes a call sheet with the times worked out.
The board and the shot list share the same days, so a change in one shows in both.
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A production board, the way it has always worked
One strip per scene: number, set, INT or EXT, time of day, cast numbers, page length, start time and estimate, in the classic board colors.
Press and hold a strip and drag it: within a day to reorder, to another day to move it, into Unscheduled to take it off the board.
The same days as the shot list
Assign shots to a day in the shot list and the scene's strip appears on the board. Split a scene across two days and the board shows both parts.
Once the shots carry times, the strip's estimate is their sum.
Each day becomes a call sheet
The day's set, scenes, cast and start times are already on the sheet. Set the crew call and send.
Move a scene to another day and the sheet follows.
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Times that cascade from the crew call
Every strip gets a start time from the crew call and the estimates above it. Pin a start time and the strips below follow.
A day that does not fit turns red where it breaks.
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Lunch and company moves on the board
Add a banner for lunch, a company move or an equipment change. It shifts everything after it and prints on the call sheet.
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Print the board
Export the stripboard as a PDF with your company logo, for the whole shoot or a range of days.
What's on a strip
- Scene number, with the part when a scene is split
- Set name
- INT or EXT and time of day
- Cast numbers
- Page length in eighths
- Start time and estimate
- The board color, or your own
How it works
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Put shots on days
Assign shots to shoot days in the shot list, or drag strips onto a day.
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Order the days
Drag strips into shooting order. Add lunch and company moves.
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Send the call sheets
Open the day. The call sheet is already filled in from the board.
What Directors & Producers Say
Cinelog Saves Lives
"After using Cinelog on a recent commercial, our production team decided to implement it onto our feature film set. Every department was easily onboarded and being able to upload previs and our shots kept us moving."
Game Changer, don't Start Production Without it!
"I stumbled onto this app and gave it a shot, and it's completely changed how my team and I approach pre-production. Scripting, shot lists, storyboards, cast, crew, call sheets — it's all in one ecosystem, which makes team collaboration seamless and transitions us right into the production stage without missing a beat. It's clear this app was built for the film industry by people who actually work in it."
"Super useful for planning video shoots and getting everyone on the same page. I like that it can be clean and simple for smaller productions (like making a call sheet and basic shotlist), but has lots of customizability for bigger shoots too (in depth shotlist data, sending different crew members relevant info, storyboarding, etc)."
"As a commercial and film producer this app has helped my team tremendously in all our projects, either commercials or films, I can't recommend this app enough."
All in one production tool!
"I love how I have everything I need all in one place. I've been using this for all of my pre-production needs as I produce my first feature film and it's made my workflow way more efficient."
"Honestly, the best pre-production tool I’ve used so far. It’s clean, easy to use, and doesn’t overcomplicate things. I love that I can keep working on my phone even when I’m away from my PC, that flexibility is a game changer. Big thanks to the team for building something this practical and well thought out."
Incredible tool with a bright future
"CineLog is still fresh but most certainly off to the races. This tool does an incredible job of centralizing a chunk of your creative pre-production workflow items, and making them all work seamlessly with one another to help you spend less time complaining about tech and more time developing that film/commercial. Had to leave some room for improvement as the app is ever evolving and expanding with new ideas and feedback. The app creators have certainly done a fabulous job here so far and it's absolutely worth diving into for your next project."
Common questions
How do I split a scene across two days?
In the shot list for the day, drag a shot out of its scene. The board shows the scene as two parts and moves them independently. When they land next to each other again, they merge back.
Where do the start times come from?
From the crew call on the day's call sheet. Each strip starts when the one above it ends. Pin a start time on any strip and the ones below follow from there.
Can I change the strip colors?
Yes. The classic set is white for interior day, yellow for exterior day, blue for interior night and green for exterior night. Pick your own for each if your production reads a different set.
Does the crew see the board?
Everyone you invite with access to the shot list sees the schedule, on every device, as it changes. Who can move strips follows their role.
What does it cost?
The free plan includes one project with every tool, the schedule included. Filmmaker is $15 a month and Production Company is $40 a month. On every plan, the crew you invite does not pay for a seat.
Plans
Free
One project, every tool, the schedule included.
Filmmaker
Up to 3 active projects and up to 20 collaborators.
Production Company
Up to 10 active projects and up to 50 collaborators, for a company running several shoots at once.
One subscription covers macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and the browser, and the crew you invite doesn't need a paid seat. See all plans
More of CineLog
Script editor
Write the screenplay or import it, lock scene numbers and pages, and revise in the standard colors.
Breakdown
Tag cast, props, wardrobe and the rest right on the page of the script.
Shot list
Build the day's shots, with estimates that feed the schedule and the call sheet.
Storyboards
Frames in a line or in a grid, with your references and previs on them.
Cast and crew
The contact book your call sheets and your project invites are built from.
Call sheets
A sheet for every shoot day, built from the schedule, sent by email, with the confirmations coming back to you.