Reports
Spell Slate generates PDFs and exports for breakdown, schedule, shot list, call sheets, DPR, and budget. This page lists every report and where to find it. Hub: Breakdown dropdown → Reports (or Elements → View all reports). The Reports page shows breakdown reports and, when you have a schedule, production reports. Use the schedule picker if you have multiple schedules. Many reports are also available from the place you use them (e.g. Export on the schedule, call sheet, or shot list).Breakdown reports
Require a parsed script. No schedule needed.| Report | Description | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Summary Report (PDF) | Project-wide breakdown summary | Breakdown → Reports → Summary Report (PDF). Or Breakdown → Breakdown → Export → Summary Report. |
| Element Reports by Category | One PDF per category (Props, Costumes, Wardrobe, Set Dressing, etc.) | Breakdown → Reports → Element Reports by Category. Pick a category and download. |
| Full Breakdown PDF | All scenes (or filtered) as one PDF | Breakdown → Breakdown → Export → Full Breakdown PDF. |
| Scene Breakdown PDF | Single-scene breakdown for one scene | Breakdown → Breakdown → open the scene row’s Download menu (three dots) → Scene Breakdown PDF. |
| Character sides | Script pages for one character (all their scenes) | Breakdown → Reports (when supported). Also Schedule → per-day Day Sides → Character Sides for that day. |
| Location sides | Script pages for one location | Breakdown → Reports (when supported). |
Schedule and production reports
Require a schedule. Open Breakdown → Reports and select a schedule, or use Production → Schedule → open a schedule → Export in the header.| Report | Description | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Day Out of Days (DOOD) | Cast availability: which days each actor works, holds, or travels | Schedule → Export → Day Out of Days. Or Reports hub → production section. For extended codes (Travel, Rehearsal, etc.), use Export → DOOD Overrides on the schedule first. Full reference: Day Out of Days (DOOD). |
| One-Liner | Abridged schedule: one row per scene, scene #, I/E, set, cast, location, pages, est. time | Schedule → Export → One-Liner. |
| Shooting Schedule PDF | Full stripboard as PDF | Schedule → Export → Shooting Schedule (or Export PDF). |
| Costume Continuity | Wardrobe by shoot day (what’s needed each day) | Schedule → Export → Costume Continuity. |
| Props Continuity | Props and set dressing by shoot day | Schedule → Export → Props Continuity. |
| Makeup/Hair by Day | Makeup and hair items by shoot day | Schedule → Export → Makeup/Hair by Day. |
| Location Schedule | Locations as rows, shoot days as columns (permits, company moves) | Schedule → Export → Location Schedule. |
| Element Report with days | Per-category report with scheduled days (e.g. Props with shoot day numbers) | Schedule → Export → Element Report (Props) or other category. |
| Equipment by day | Cameras and lenses used per shoot day with optional estimated cost per day | Production → Equipment → Equipment by day (when the project has a preferred schedule). |
| Advance Schedule | Next day’s schedule preview as PDF | Schedule → Export → Advance Schedule. |
Shot list reports
Require a scene (or “All Shots”). From the shot list View, select a scene then use Export.| Report | Description | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Shot List PDF | Shot list layout for the scene (or all shots) | Visual → Shot List → View → select scene → Export → Shot List PDF. |
| Lined Script | Script with shot coverage marked on the script | Visual → Shot List → View → Export → Lined Script. |
| As Shot | Lined script with only completed shots (script supervisor continuity) | Visual → Shot List → View → Export → As Shot. |
Call sheet and day reports
| Report | Description | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Call Sheet PDF | Daily call sheet (crew, talent, locations, schedule summary) | Open a call sheet → Export → Export PDF. |
| Day Sides | All scenes scheduled for that shoot day as a script PDF | Call sheet → Day Sides → Day Sides (All Scenes). Or Schedule sidebar → per day → Day Sides. |
| Character Sides (for the day) | Script with only the scenes where that character appears that day | Call sheet → Day Sides → Character Sides → [Character]. Or Schedule sidebar → per day → Character sides. |
| Daily Production Report (DPR) PDF | Day-after report: what was shot, pages, crew/cast times | Schedule sidebar → DPR icon for the day. Or Call sheet → Create Daily Production Report / Export DPR PDF. Company plan. See DPR. |
| Exhibit G PDF | SAG-AFTRA Performers Production Time Report | DPR page → Exhibit G PDF. Company plan. Project Settings → Exhibit G / SAG-AFTRA for production number and SAG contact. |
| Day Bible / Day Packet | Merged PDF for one day: day sides, one-liner, costume continuity; when Day Bible enhancements are enabled, also Makeup/Hair (Day) and Props (Day) when present for that day. When enhancements are not available (e.g. Free on a non–first project), the packet includes sides, one-liner, and costume only. | Schedule sidebar → Day Bible (grid icon) for that day → Export → Export Day Packet (merged PDF). |
| Location templates | Release, Waiver, Info Sheet PDFs for locations | Day Bible (when day has locations) → per-location links. Or Location board → Location Release & Waivers. |
Budget reports
| Report | Description | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Budget CSV | Spreadsheet of categories and line items | Production → Budget → Export → CSV. |
| Budget PDF | Formatted budget report | Production → Budget → Export → PDF. |
| Topsheet | Summary/topsheet view | Production → Budget → Export → Topsheet. |
| Fringe report | Fringe amounts by type and line | Production → Budget → Export → Fringe report. |
Script export
| Export | Description | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Script PDF | Formatted screenplay PDF | Script tab → Export → PDF. |
| Script Text | Plain text | Script tab → Export → Text. |
| Script Fountain | Fountain format (.fountain) | Script tab → Export → Fountain. |
Plan limits
- DPR, Exhibit G, DPR distribution, cast/crew time logs: Company plan.
- Crew confirm and clock-in (from call sheet link): Indie and Company.
- Call sheet distribution: Solo, Indie, Company.
- DOOD, One-Liner, continuity reports, location schedule, element report, advance schedule: All tiers with production features (Solo+ on all projects; Free on first project only).
- Day Bible enhancements (Makeup/Hair Day, Props Day, expanded Day Packet): Free on first project only; Solo+ on all projects. When enhancements are not available (e.g. Free on a non–first project), the Day Bible board and Export dropdown show “Available on more projects” with a link to View plans.