BACKGROUND

The client is one of the most successful commercial director/photographers and an independent feature filmmaker who has shot and directed music videos, high-profile commercial/print campaigns, films, and documentaries. He selected Softweb Solutions to create a highly advanced paperless call sheet. Our goal was to deliver a powerful portal that could be used to create and publish call sheets.

Technologies Used:
Platform: Linux Ubantu
Languages: Ruby
Framework: Rails 2.3.5

 
CHALLENGE:

The client wanted us to build a powerful portal that could be used to create and publish call sheets for film, television, commercials, and music videos. He wanted a flow that would enable the production company to create a call sheet using any of the easy-to-use templates and publish call sheets utilizing email, text and phone messaging. Also, the client requested a function that would allow him to become informed when any of the recipients read the call sheet via mail text and phone messaging. It needed to be a complete portal where he could create the call sheets, publish, and verify them. This portal would make it very easy for the film maker to keep track of the crew's working hours and, therefore, the billing information.

In short, we needed to deliver a comprehensive portal with features that would efficiently manage the work of film makers, photographers, and crew members.


SOLUTIONS:

Considering the needs of the client, we delivered a call sheet that was specifically created for filmmakers, photographers, and creators. Analyzing the requirements, we developed a feature- rich portal that would serve all of the client's needs.


The portal uses the most powerful technologies, such as Ruby on Rails, and offers the following features:

  • Publishes call sheets using email, text, and phone messaging
  • Receives instant notification as your call sheet is viewed
  • Archives call sheets in a personal myCalltime database
  • Searches and hires crew members using the myCalltime crew finder.

In brief, we created a paperless call sheet portal that enables film makers to create, publish, and verify call sheets, thereby managing tasks in the most cost effective manner.


RESULTS:

  • The portal we developed makes it easy for filmmakers, photographers, and crew members to manage and plan their work.
  • myCalltime also saves time and money and increases crew accountability.
  • Last but not the least, it helps the entire operation run more smoothly and utilize time more efficiently.