Need to distribute the scenes you’re shooting for the day? Generate script sides all in one place on CrewChat! The “Generate Sides” feature within the CrewChat tab on web allows CrewChat Administrators to upload a script, parse out the shooting scenes of the day and create a new sides file that can be distributed as a Distro Packet.
Please note that this feature is not available on CrewChat mobile. For the best Admin experience, please access “Generate Sides” on a desktop.
How-To Create Script Sides
Navigate to the “File Distro” tab and select the “Generate Sides” button. A pop-up window will prompt you to "Upload New File +” or select from previously uploaded files. Upload a PDF or select your script PDF from your CrewChat file library to get started.
Please note: Scripts that begin with a cast list or location pages will result in an error. Please upload a clean draft of your script.
Once your script has been uploaded, the scenes will automatically be parsed for you. If your script scenes are already numbered, the system will auto-identify your numbering scheme. If your script does not have numbered scenes, the system will auto-add numbering. Select the shooting scenes that you need to create sides for and “Name Your File.” Recommendation: decide on a naming cadence for your sides so it’ll be easily searchable in the future (e.g., Sides_[shoot date]). Select the “Generate” button to create your new script sides file.
Review your sides file to ensure all selected scenes are correct and have loaded successfully. If shooting out-of-order, please note that scenes will generate in chronological order. Hit “Save To” to save your file to your CrewChat file library.
INTERCUT SCENES
CrewChat handles sides based on each scene header slug, or the scene numbering scheme. For example, if Scene 121 has intercut dialogue, but the intercut dialogue is listed under Scene 121, then the sides will include that intercut shot as well.
Distributing Script Sides
After you save your new script sides file to your file library, you can distribute them as you would any other file on CrewChat! Learn more about creating a script sides Distro List and sending script sides as a Distro Packet HERE.
And there you have it on Generating Sides through CrewChat! If you have any further questions or have a particular concern that was not addressed in this article, please reach out to Impact Support.