Scheduling & budgeting

Scheduling and budgeting from one breakdown

Stripboards, day-out-of-days, and budget topsheets pull from the same script data. When the screenplay changes, production planning updates together instead of across disconnected spreadsheets.

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Stripboard

Run AI Reschedule to optimize shoot order by location.

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Scene #SetLocationPg
Shoot Day 01 · Jun 1
1

INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY

Marcus receives anonymous tip

City General Hospital1
2

EXT. GARAGE - NIGHT

Gear check; burner phone

Downtown Garage¾
3

EXT. HIGHWAY - DUSK

Convoy tail; plate grab

I-5 Overpass
Shoot Day 02 · Jun 4
5

INT. LOBBY - DAY

Takeover lawyers arrive

Corporate Tower1
4

EXT. LOT - SUNSET

Establishing warehouse district

Industrial Lot
6

INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

Marcus questioned off-record

Police Station Int.
7

INT. OFFICE - DAY

Evidence locker key copy

Office Building1
Shoot Day 03 · Jun 8
9

INT. MARCUS APT. - DAY

Pack go-bag; exfil plan

Apartment Set¾
8

EXT. ROOFTOP - NIGHT

Stakeout on warehouse roofline

Rooftop Unit1
10

EXT. DOCKS - NIGHT

Rain-soaked approach to warehouse

Waterfront Docks
Shoot Day 04 · Jun 12
13

INT. CATWALK - CONTINUOUS

Elena confronts Marcus from above

Warehouse Catwalk
11

EXT. ALLEY - DAY

Cut through to loading bay

Alley Backlot½
12

INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

Marcus searches crates; rain on roof

Warehouse Stage2⅛
Shoot Day 05 · Jun 15
14

EXT. RIVER BANK - DAWN

Dawn escape downstream

River Bank1
Jun 1 – Jun 153 weeks · 14 scenes
5 shoot days

40+

Hours saved on prep

Customer-reported time back on breakdown and scheduling across RivetAI productions.

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Deliverables from one breakdown

Stripboard, DOOD, shooting schedule, and budget export without rebuilding in separate tools.

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Guild rate sources

DGA, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and Teamsters assumptions built into budget topsheets from your tagged breakdown.

Key capabilities

StripboardJun 1 – 15
Scene #SetLocationPg
Shoot Day 01 · Jun 1
1INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAYCity General Hospital1
2EXT. GARAGE - NIGHTDowntown Garage¾
3EXT. HIGHWAY - DUSKI-5 Overpass
4EXT. LOT - SUNSETIndustrial Lot
5INT. LOBBY - DAYCorporate Tower1

AI stripboards

Turn tagged scenes into shoot-ready stripboards in minutes. Group by location, cast, and unit so your 1st AD starts from a real plan, not a blank grid.

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Scene #SetLocationPg
Shoot Day 02 · Jun 4
5INT. LOBBY - DAYCorporate Tower1
6INT. POLICE STATION - DAYPolice Station Int.
8EXT. ROOFTOP - NIGHTRooftop Unit1
10EXT. DOCKS - NIGHTWaterfront Docks

Shoot-day scheduling

Stack pages into shoot days with drag-and-drop control. Filter by unit, location, or cast when the slate gets complex.

Day out of daysJun 2026
Cast
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
Marcus Reed
SW
W
W
H
WF
Elena Park
SW
W
W
SWF
Det. Vega
W
W
Nora Liu
W

Cast DOOD reports

Day-out-of-days roll up automatically from cast availability and your stripboard. Give casting and production the same numbers.

Budget$4,785,000

The Warehouse

Top sheet from script tags and stripboard

CategoryEst.
Above-the-line & cast$1,350,000
Production (camera & grip)$1,180,000
Locations & stages$985,000
VFX & atmosphere$340,000

Budget topsheets

Above- and below-the-line estimates generated from screenplay scope. Finance gets a credible starting point before line producers refine detail.

Budget analysisGuild rates applied

The Warehouse

Top sheet from script tags and stripboard

14 scenes5 shoot daysLos Angeles
DGAWGASAG-AFTRAIATSETEAMSTERS
DescriptionEst.
Above-the-line & cast$1,350,000
Marcus Reed (lead)$620,000
Elena Park (lead)$480,000
Director / producer fees$250,000
Production (camera & grip)$1,180,000
Camera & electric (5 days)$520,000
Grip & rigging$310,000
Production staff$350,000

AI budget analysis

Rerun budget analysis when scope shifts. See how cast, locations, and page count move your topsheet without re-keying spreadsheets.

Script breakdown

INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

12.

A cavernous space. Rows of crates disappear into shadow. Rain hammers the corrugated roof.

Water drips through rusted skylights. Marcus sweeps his flashlight across stacked pallets and faded shipping labels.

Marcus moves between stacks, flashlight low. He freezes, FOOTSTEPS echo from the loading bay.

He kills the light. Listens. Somewhere above, metal groans, old CATWALK rigging shifting under weight.

MARCUS

(under his breath)

We shouldn't be here.

Nothing. Then a red laser dot settles on his chest. He slowly raises his hands.

ELENA (O.S.)

(from the catwalk)

Marcus. Don't move.

Marcus whips around. On the catwalk, Elena lowers into view, handgun drawn.

MARCUS

We need to move. Now.

Linked to the screenplay

Script revisions flow through to schedule and budget. Every department works from one source of truth, not three exports that drift apart.

Import & export

Move work in and out with industry-standard formats. Availability may vary by license tier.

4export deliverables4export formats

Stripboard

3 formats
  • PDF
  • CSV
  • Movie Magic (.sex)

Shooting schedule

3 formats
  • CSV
  • Excel (.xlsx)
  • PDF

Day out of days

1 format
  • Excel (.xlsx)

Budget

1 format
  • Excel (.xlsx)

How it works

Step 1

Complete the breakdown

Scheduling and budgeting pull from cast, locations, elements, and scene metadata already in RivetAI.

Step 2

Generate stripboard and topsheet

AI proposes shooting days and budget estimates. Your team refines the plan before sharing with department heads.

Step 3

Share with the crew

Studio seats, scoped exports, and linked updates keep production, finance, and the writer's room aligned.

Your script stays yours

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