What is a Day Out of Days template?

According to Wikipedia, the Day Out of Days is a chart used by filmmakers to tally the number of paid days for each cast member. The chart must be prepared after the shooting schedule. Once it has been completed, work can begin on a budget.

The Day Out of Days is arranged as a grid, with columns representing days and rows representing cast members. Letters are used to indicate paid days. Typically, W is used to indicate a work day (the cast member will perform on that day), T indicates a travel day, and R a rehearsal day. All three count as paid days.

The letters S (Start) and F (Finish) are used to indicate the first and last paid days. For example, a cast member's first paid day (usually a rehearsal day) appears as SR; the last paid day (usually a work day) appears as WF.

Special consideration must be given to idle periods in the Day Out of Days. A cast member can either be held (paid) or dropped (not paid) during an idle period. The Screen Actors Guild has very specific rules addressing when an actor can -- or especially can't -- be dropped. (The rules don't apply for actors with run-of-show agreements.)

In the Day Out of Days chart, hold days are indicated by an H. When a cast member is to be dropped, a D marks the last paid day before the drop, and a P indicates the day when the cast member will be picked back up.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_out_of_days

A Standard Business Plan Outline

If you are trying to raise money for your film production, the first thing you will need is a good business plan.

Once you have the main components, the order doesn’t matter that much, but this is what you should include:

1.) An Executive Summary: This can come first, but write this last. It’s just a page or two of the highlights of your plan.
2.) Your Company Description: Legal establishment, history, start-up plans, etc.
3.) Your Product or Service: Describe what you’re selling. If you're making a film, describe why it will be profitable. Focus on customer benefits.
4.) Market Analysis: You need to know your market, customer needs, where they are, how you will reach them, etc.
5.) Strategy and Implementation: Be specific. Include management responsibilities with dates and budgets. Make sure you can track and verify results.
6.) Web Plan Summary: For e-commerce, include discussion of website, development costs, operations, sales, distribution and marketing strategies.
7.) Your Management Team: Describe the organization and the key management team members with their CV and relevant accomplishments.
8.) Financial Analysis: Make sure to include your complete budget with a top sheet and at the very least your projected Profit and Loss and Cash Flow tables.

READ MORE by Tim Berry - http://articles.bplans.com/index.php/business-articles/writing-a-business-plan/A-Standard-Business-Plan-Outline

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