Daily disposition

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The daily disposition - even disposition or short Dispo (Engl. (Daily) call sheet ) - describes in the film - television and - commercials , one for each day of shooting regard overview created of the compulsory courses for workload and specific information for individual members of the film crew . Throughout the day, the overdraft facility serves everyone on the film set as a 'timetable' or point of view as to what to do next.

The overdraft facility is created by the first production manager in agreement with the assistant director . The reason for this arrangement is, on the one hand, the fact that the assistant director is responsible for the on-time completion of the filming , and on the other hand, he is on the set every day, while the work of the chief unit manager takes place largely apart from it. Furthermore, the daily dispositions result from the shooting schedule , which was normally worked out by the (first) assistant director in cooperation with the film production management .

In some production companies, mostly with daily or weekly series formats, there are entire scheduling departments in which long and short-term shooting plans are almost industrial. Due to the regular filming, which often takes place in the directly adjacent studios, fixed routines have been established and the creation of the overdraft facility has been methodized.

Content and scope

There are no binding specifications for the content or the exact scope of a daily disposition. However, a kind of industry standard has developed which is taken into account and / or adhered to depending on the preferences and experience of the reception manager.

The length of the overdraft facility depends on the wealth of information, but always with the aim of being clear, concise and not unnecessarily long. It usually consists of two to four A4 sheets of paper.

Essential information

Daily disposition must contain some basic information in order to serve its purpose. These should already be visible on the first page:

General

  • The filming location / locations (in the form of motifs , as well as the real address)
  • The schedule (start of work for all team members, start and finish of shooting)
  • The workload (a list of all scenes or partial images to be shot)

The following points may seem obvious, but should not be ignored:

  • the current date
  • Name of the project, address and contact details of the production company
  • Contact details of the production representative on the set (usually the set manager)

Production specific

After the above information, organizational information can be found on the following pages:

  • Position information at the location (available parking spaces, connections for electricity and water supply, locations for actors and team members, toilets and catering)
  • Delivery and collection times for additional equipment (e.g. lifting platforms )
  • Arrival and departure dates of actors
  • Number of extras (including arrival time)

Optional information

The following points are not absolutely necessary, but optimize the preparation and thus the workflow at the location:

  • Number of people on the set (important for planning meals and controlling costs)
  • General weather outlook ( probability of precipitation , cloudy or sunny, expected day / night temperature)
  • Times of sunrise and sunset (or moonrise and sunset for night work)
  • Site plan of the location with position information (see above)
  • Directions (a general route description, usually starting from the production office or a reference point close to the location)
  • Often you will find brief information on the overdraft facility for the day after the next shooting, the so-called pre - dispatch . It usually appears at the end of the actual overdraft facility and only contains approximate starting and finishing times and the location, sometimes also the planned scenes.

Sense and purpose

Daily disposition is initially a general source of information. It should ensure that all those involved in the film team appear sufficiently prepared for the day of shooting and can communicate with one another on site. In addition, the overdraft facility also fulfills other tasks.

The overdraft facility is considered to be one of the “main tools ” of the set admission manager (Set-AL). With their help, he can ensure that the schedule is adhered to, which is one of his main tasks during the day of shooting. With the information from the daily scheduling, he can not only precisely coordinate transports, deliveries, deliveries and returns, as well as motif relocations, but also control the timely cooperation of the entire team in order to avoid possible bottlenecks in the schedule and thus unwanted filming breaks. The Set-AL shares this responsibility with all “Heads of Department”, e.g. B. for light, costume or equipment.

A daily report, usually created at the end of the day of shooting (to record the work actually performed, e.g. shot scenes, consumption of film material, recording the presence of the team, etc.) is compared with the daily scheduling with regard to the planned and completed workload and if necessary, influences the following daily dispositions and possibly the entire shooting schedule if the planned work is not fulfilled.

For many team members, the overdraft facility also serves as proof of their presence at the location for the purpose of their own bookkeeping or, for example, to assert claims against the production company (or the company through which they are employed for the film project) and later the employment office .

Distribution route

The daily disposition for multi-day filming is generally distributed to the film team the day before. From the production office she goes straight to the set manager who (with the help of his assistants or setrunner ) takes care of her distribution. Many set ALs attach importance to the fact that this does not happen before the end of shooting and that no one sees the overdraft facility until then. The background to this is the fact that some changes do not occur until the end of the shoot (e.g. postponement of the start times due to compliance with statutory rest periods).

Furthermore, the set-AL can determine which team members and actors cannot receive their overdraft facility in person because they either had a day off or have already left the set when they are distributed to everyone at the same time. Another aspect that is often neglected is the simple fact that the daily disposition is a confidential document that is only intended for those involved in a film production. Therefore, a handover after the end of the shooting ensures more conscious handling.

In the case of short shooting phases of just one or very few days, the overdraft facility may be created for several days. This is mostly for organizational reasons, e.g. B. for small or low-budgeted film productions that do not have a permanent production office or corresponding employees who can ensure the ongoing creation of an overdraft facility.

Sometimes it also happens that in the run-up to the shooting there is one or even several so-called advance disposals that inform the team about the facts known to date of the upcoming shooting day. Usually this is followed by a regular overdraft facility with all the information.

Special

Some unit managers have made it a habit to personalize their daily arrangements. This includes adding graphics or anecdotes, for example. Sometimes you will also find a “saying of the day”, a short poem, jokes or something similarly humorous. These “extras” are mostly appreciated by team members. However, only if the dispo is otherwise professional and free of defects.

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