How many days to shoot an episode?

[Incremental Jones]

I am often impressed with the cinematography on the show. Seems they take
the extra time to get it right. I was wondering if anyone knew how many days
they take to shoot an episode.

[Hunter Rose]

Post by Incremental Jones
I am often impressed with the cinematography on the show. Seems they
take the extra time to get it right. I was wondering if anyone knew
how many days they take to shoot an episode.

In general a series will shoot an episode in a 4-5 day work
week, intermixed with rehearsal for the following episode,
pre-production for the one after that and editing for the previous
one.

HR

[PanamaMike]

Well that's not true.

An hour long episode takes 7-9 work days to shoot, depending on the series.

Usually 1-2 days before finishing an episode, during their lunch break, the
cast will do a table read of the next script along with the director of the
upcoming episode.


An "in studio" half hour sitcom does a table read on the first day, followed
by rewrites, rehearses days 2 - 4 and films on day 5.

Post by Hunter Rose

Post by Incremental Jones
I am often impressed with the cinematography on the show. Seems they
take the extra time to get it right. I was wondering if anyone knew
how many days they take to shoot an episode.

In general a series will shoot an episode in a 4-5 day work
week, intermixed with rehearsal for the following episode,
pre-production for the one after that and editing for the previous
one.
HR

[philcycles]

Post by PanamaMike
Well that's not true.
An hour long episode takes 7-9 work days to shoot, depending on the series.
Usually 1-2 days before finishing an episode, during their lunch break, the
cast will do a table read of the next script along with the director of the
upcoming episode.
An "in studio" half hour sitcom does a table read on the first day, followed
by rewrites, rehearses days 2 - 4 and films on day 5.

Very true. The problem with episodics is that they air once a week but
it takes 6 to 8 to shoot them. And the daily schedule gets brutal,
although better than it was. There was a terrible death-car crash-after
a 16 hour day a few years back that woke everyone-mostly-up and daily
schedules have moderated somewhat. But towards the end of the season is
gets very hard.
Sitcoms are easy. 2 days a week for the crew and it's a rare producer
who wants to go into overtime. The crew is paid for 12 hours guranteed
so you work 12 hours. Period.
Phil Brown

[**J**i**m_*]

Post by philcycles
Very true. The problem with episodics is that they air once a week but
it takes 6 to 8 to shoot them. And the daily schedule gets brutal,
although better than it was. There was a terrible death-car crash-after
a 16 hour day a few years back that woke everyone-mostly-up and daily
schedules have moderated somewhat. But towards the end of the season is
gets very hard.

and there are aliens in Area 51 too. Lord almighty there was a something
someone said happened one time to someone else.

Go back to AOLand.

[philcycles]

Post by **J**i**m_*

Post by philcycles
Very true. The problem with episodics is that they air once a week but
it takes 6 to 8 to shoot them. And the daily schedule gets brutal,
although better than it was. There was a terrible death-car crash-after
a 16 hour day a few years back that woke everyone-mostly-up and daily
schedules have moderated somewhat. But towards the end of the season is
gets very hard.

and there are aliens in Area 51 too. Lord almighty there was a something
someone said happened one time to someone else.
Go back to AOLand.

Sorry? First, I was a production sound mixer in the movie and TV
business for many years. And I'm in AOL land beccause 13 years ago
there wasn't much else and who cares where the email comes from? What a
fool.
Phil Brown

[uh_huh_it's_J-i.m]

Post by philcycles

Post by **J**i**m_*

Post by philcycles
Very true. The problem with episodics is that they air once a week but
it takes 6 to 8 to shoot them. And the daily schedule gets brutal,
although better than it was. There was a terrible death-car crash-after
a 16 hour day a few years back that woke everyone-mostly-up and daily
schedules have moderated somewhat. But towards the end of the season is
gets very hard.

and there are aliens in Area 51 too. Lord almighty there was a something
someone said happened one time to someone else.
Go back to AOLand.

Sorry? First, I was a production sound mixer in the movie and TV
business for many years. And I'm in AOL land beccause 13 years ago
there wasn't much else and who cares where the email comes from? What a
fool.
Phil Brown

Wow - you were a production sound mixer - you are just so special.

Just because AOLand was a moronic place to be 13 years ago, that does
not mean you still have to be a dipshit.

AOLand is filled with halfwits and morons.

[chuckmanson]

Post by uh_huh_it's_J-i.m

Post by philcycles

Post by **J**i**m_*

Post by philcycles
Very true. The problem with episodics is that they air once a week but
it takes 6 to 8 to shoot them. And the daily schedule gets brutal,
although better than it was. There was a terrible death-car crash-after
a 16 hour day a few years back that woke everyone-mostly-up and daily
schedules have moderated somewhat. But towards the end of the season is
gets very hard.

and there are aliens in Area 51 too. Lord almighty there was a something
someone said happened one time to someone else.
Go back to AOLand.

Sorry? First, I was a production sound mixer in the movie and TV
business for many years. And I'm in AOL land beccause 13 years ago
there wasn't much else and who cares where the email comes from? What a
fool.
Phil Brown

Wow - you were a production sound mixer - you are just so special.
Just because AOLand was a moronic place to be 13 years ago, that does
not mean you still have to be a dipshit.
AOLand is filled with halfwits and morons.

you are a angry man, karma will get you...bet on it