Call sheet

What is a Call Sheet?

 The 'Call sheet' is usually a film making term for a sheet of paper issued to the cast and crew of a film production created by an assistant director, informing them where and when they should report for a particular day of shooting. It can be issued to other areas of work but it is most commonly found in film production. The production schedule is listed by call time, the time when people are expected to start work on a film set. The requirements for a filming crew is very demanding so the call sheet is basically a organisation plan.

Call sheets include other useful information such as contact information such as phone numbers of crew members and other important contacts. It is often to have the schedule for the day ahead, preparing the cast. It also involves when scenes and script pages are being shot, and the address of the shoot location, to make it clear. Call sheets have information about cast transportation arrangements, parking instructions and safety notes. Some can also involve risk assessments that may have to take place before filming in a remote location.
Call sheets may also provide logistical information regarding the location. It is common to find such items as weather information, sunrise/sunset times, local hospitals, restaurants, and hardware stores on call sheets. Preparation usually isn't a problem if a call sheet is done. Nothing at a location will surprise or frustrate any of the cast if they are aware of it. Spontaneous problems could occur if you don't have any idea what the location is like.

- An example of a well written call sheet is James Bond Casino Royale.
This sheet is numbered #6. This explains that the amount of detail on this one sheet gets replicated but with different information every time a new sheet is made.

 

• Individual casting names with times of arrival and where they should be
• There is also a 'Unit call' of 7:30, stating for all the cast to be there at that time.
• Breaks are indicated in the top right.
• Vaccination period made clear to cast with a time window of 08:00-20:00 to book an appointment (Safety preparation)