Production Schedule

So I shoot my senior thesis film, Bailey in Beta, the second weekend in February. That, in filmmaking years, is practically tomorrow. So, I'm making a schedule/deadline list for myself.

[IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER ]
12/27 - Final(ish) Draft
12/27 - Email to Allen, Jayson, Brennan, Julian, Alison, etc

12/27 - Research Loft options
12/27 - Research "Office" options

12/28 - Audition Information Drafting
12/28 - Contact Agencies
12/28 - Public Casting Call Posting

12/30 - Budget Plan
12/30 - Shot list
12/30 - Make list of ALL Effects

12/31 - Meet w. DP & editor for shot collaboration

1/3 - Location Scout

1/5 - VFX Test: (Touch screen skin, head on desk)
1/5 - Hire wardrobe
1/5 - Purchase for dress

1/7 - Film Test: Shooting computer screen w. character chat

1/9 - Equipment order
1/9 - 1/10 - Auditions

1/10 - Concept Drawings/Sketches
1/10 Finalize Prop List

1/13 - Storyboards
1/13 - Film Order

1/14 - Call Backs

1/15 - Final Decision
1/15 - Set REHEARSAL DAY/TIME (2 a week)
1/15 - Prop shop/Find
1/15 - Actor Release/Contracts
1/15 - Insurance
1/15 - Finalize crew

1/25 - Shooting Schedule

1/28 - Finalize Location Release Agreements
1/28 - Research catering options (greek, chinese, sandwich places, etc)

2/3 - Initial production meeting

2/7 - 2 dress deadline

2/7 - 2/10 - Set dressing

[BRACKET ORDER]
THE SCRIPT
12/27 - Final(ish) Draft
12/27 - Email to Allen, Jayson, Brennan, Julian, Alison, etc

THE CASTING
12/28 - Audition Information Drafting
12/28 - Contact Agencies
12/28 - Public Casting Call Posting
1/9 - 1/10 - Auditions
1/14 - Call Backs
1/15 - Final Decision
Set REHEARSAL DAY/TIME (2 a week)

THE LOCATION
12/27 - Research Loft options
12/27 - Research "Office" options
1/3 - Location Scout
1/28 - Finalize Location Release Agreements

THE ART DIRECTION
1/10 - Concept Drawings/Sketches
1/10 Finalize Prop List
1/15 - Prop shop/Find
2/7 - 2/10 - Set dressing

THE WARDROBE
1/5 - Purchase Materials
2/7 - 2 dress deadline

THE VISUAL EFFECTS
12/30 - Make list of ALL Effects
1/5 - VFX Test: (Touch screen skin, head on desk)
1/7 - Film Test: Shooting computer screen w. character chat

THE PAPERWORK
12/30 - Budget Plan
12/30 - Shot list
1/13 - Storyboards
1/25 - Schedule

1/28 - Location Release
1/15 - Actor Release/Contracts
1/15 - Insurance

1/13 - Film Order
1/9 - Equipment order

THE CREW
1/15 - Finalize crew
12/31 - Meet w. DP & editor for shot collaboration
2/3 - Initial production meeting

THE FOOD
1/28 - Research catering options (greek, chinese, sandwich places, etc)