Director
Creative or operational relevance to directing
The time of the first shot called — not to be confused with the crew call, which may be hours earlier.
Shooting Call is the time when filming actually begins: camera is set, lights are set, actors are ready. Between Crew Call and Shooting Call lies the complete setup — for an interior location with a lot of lighting, this can easily be two to three hours.
Why it is listed separately
Because otherwise, no one can plan. The cast needs the time to schedule hair and makeup and costumes. The director needs it to know how much shooting time the day actually has. And production uses it to determine if the setup was realistically calculated.
On Set
The Shooting Call is rarely met exactly to the minute and is still not a guideline: anyone who regularly starts an hour late has a problem with the setup, not the schedule. The assistant director notes the actual time in the daily report — this builds experience for the next schedule.
From the crafts
Perspectives
Producer
Importance in production planning and execution
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1. Was beschreibt „Dreh-Call" am besten?
2. Zu welchem Department gehört „Dreh-Call"?
3. Wie viele verschiedene Fachperspektiven bietet dieser Eintrag?