GlossaryWhat is a day out of days?
Definition. A day out of days, or DOOD, is a grid of cast against shoot days showing which days each actor works. Codes mark the start, the working days, the finish and any hold, so you can see who is being paid to wait.
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The codes
SW is start work, W is work, WF is work finish, SWF is one day only, and H is a hold: a day between first and last on which the actor does not work.
In Midnight Diner
Tomas Reyes, who plays Lou, works Day 1, holds on Days 2 and 3, and works Day 4. That is 2 hold days.
Questions
Is the day out of days the same as a call sheet?
No. A call sheet is one day. A day out of days is the whole shoot, for every cast member, on one page.
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A schedule is a labour bill. The cost of an error is paid in hours.
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