FilmBase 1.5: the biggest release since version 1
The biggest release since version 1, with real-time team collaboration, automatic storyboards, a full budget reporting suite, and a smarter schedule optimizer.
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Your whole team on one project, privately over your own network
How FilmBase keeps real-time team collaboration fast and private, peer-to-peer over your own network, with nothing stored on a server.
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Where gear money actually shows up on screen
A spending hierarchy for small productions: why sound and lighting beat a better camera body, when to rent, and the kit decisions that survive contact with a real shoot.
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Why your whole production should live in one place
Scheduling in one app, budget in a spreadsheet, call sheets in a third. The tools aren't the problem. The seams between them are. The case for running a production in one project file.
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Running a commercial shoot when the client is on set
TV adverts add a layer no other shoot has: the agency and the client, on set, with opinions. How to schedule, paper, and run the day so approvals don't eat it.
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FilmBase 1.4: regions, because the world doesn't print on Letter
Version 1.4 added region presets for paper size, time format, and temperature, weather that fills itself in on call sheets, and smarter custom fields. Scripts stay on Letter, on purpose.
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Scheduling a music video: one day, no second chances
Music videos compress a whole production into one or two days. How to build a schedule that survives playback, company moves, and an artist who arrives at 2pm.
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FilmBase 1.3: a script editor built for screenplays
Version 1.3 ships an editor designed around screenplay conventions: true dual dialogue, autocomplete for characters and headings, format-aware editing, and full Final Draft export.
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Welcome to the FilmBase blog
A new home for production guides, product updates, and case studies from the FilmBase team. Here's what to expect.
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