by Erf Studio
Day Out of Days
The classic cast scheduling grid: mark each shoot day Work, Hold or Travel and the tool fills in the SW, W, H, F and SWF codes and totals per actor. Export to PDF or CSV.
Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use
- Set the production name and the date of shoot day one so the grid can label each column.
- Add a row for each cast member or character with the plus Cast button.
- Add or remove shoot days to match your schedule with the plus and minus Day buttons.
- Click a cell to cycle it through Work, Hold and Travel. The SW, F and SWF codes appear automatically.
- Read the per-actor work and hold totals, then export the sheet to PDF or CSV.
Examples
- A lead who works the first and last day and is on hold in between shows SW on day one, H across the middle, and F on the last day.
- A day player who shoots only once gets a single SWF, meaning they start, work and finish on the same day, which flags a simple one-day deal.
- The hold totals make turnaround and per-day costs visible: a high hold count means an actor is being paid to wait, a cue to tighten the schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What do SW, W, H, F and SWF mean?
They are the standard Day Out of Days codes: SW is Start Work, the first day an actor shoots; W is a Work day; H is Hold, a non-shoot day they are still booked for; F is Finish, their last day; and SWF means they start, work and finish on the same single day. T marks a travel day.
How are the codes worked out?
From the cells you mark. The first day you set to Work becomes SW, the last becomes F, days in between are W, and if there is only one work day it becomes SWF. Hold and Travel days are carried straight through.
Is my schedule saved?
It is kept in your browser on this device only and nothing is uploaded. Export to PDF or CSV to share it or keep a permanent copy.
