An idea, a script,
all the way to shoot day.
We take on the dullest step and give the creative work back to you.
Start by handing me the script. Once it is uploaded, I break it down scene by scene into nine categories, and every item quotes the script.
In the current demo, your script is processed only in your browser and is not uploaded.
Try it here first
Three scenes from the demo script Morning Light Stationery. Switch scenes, select an item to see the matching line of script, filter by category, or swap to the stripboard. Nothing has to be uploaded.
場 1
時：日
景：晨光文具店（內）
人：陳志明、李婉儀
△ 早上八時，捲閘拉起一半，陽光斜斜照在地磚上。
△ 陳志明繫著深藍色圍裙，蹲在門邊，用抹布擦拭玻璃門的下沿。
△ 李婉儀推著一車紙箱從後門進來，停在收銀台旁邊。
李婉儀：新到的原子筆放在哪裡？
陳志明：先放收銀台後面，等一會兒才上架。
△ 李婉儀拆開紙箱，把一盒盒原子筆疊在木櫃上。
陳志明：門口那塊價錢牌又歪了。
李婉儀：我待會兒扶正它。
The demo script is in Traditional Chinese. Quotes stay in the original wording; only the interface and the item names are translated.
- Set dressingRoller shutter (opens and closes)「捲閘拉起一半」
- Shooting requirementMorning light raking across the floor tiles「陽光斜斜照在地磚上」
- Wardrobe / Make-upNavy apron for Chan Chi-ming「繫著深藍色圍裙」
- PropsBoxed ballpoint pens (stackable)「把一盒盒原子筆疊在木櫃上」
- Graphics / ScreensDoorway price board (old, crooked version)「門口那塊價錢牌又歪了」
The stripboard is the visual language of a shooting schedule: the colour bar marks day and night, and the dots mark which categories the scene contains. The demo page already lets you reorder the shooting sequence and split it into days.
The data comes from the demo script Morning Light Stationery and matches the demo data inside the product page. Cast, stunts, props and effects follow the colours conventionally used for script breakdown marks; the rest are defined by this platform.
What testers said
Feedback from people who used the product demo, given after they tried it.
I had tried all kinds of production support, and in the end I still had to reorganise everything by hand. GET SHOTS DONE sorted out the schedule in one step, and the time I saved went into helping with the creative work.
Getting from an idea to a finished piece already takes a lot of time, and on top of that I had to deal with heavy paperwork and contacting people in my spare time. Now GET SHOTS DONE handles the dullest step, so I can get back to creating.
Breaking down a script usually takes so much time that in script meetings I could only help with practical problems. After trying GET SHOTS DONE, I found it marks precisely the items that need to be done and watched. It cuts a large share of the time needed for detailed breakdown, so more time goes into how to make the creative ideas visual.
When shooting a short film, I believe everyone’s resources are very scarce. The team has to take on several jobs each, and the creative work often has to compromise. Sometimes you are completely drained, and what began as passionate creation drops to just getting it finished. Using the GET SHOTS DONE script tool and location network gave me far more room for error on time, and I finished the whole short in one go.
Translated from the original Traditional Chinese.
Supported by
Six parts, one set of pre-production paperwork
Every step waits for your nod, and any step can be skipped.
Script breakdown
Upload .docx, .pdf or .txt. The scene structure is parsed inside your browser and sorted into nine categories, each item carrying one line quoted from the script so you can check it yourself.
Cast, stunts, props and effects follow the colours conventionally used for script breakdown marks; the rest are defined by this platform.
Manual entry
Skip the upload entirely: type each scene number, time, location and cast, then add props, wardrobe and set dressing item by item. What you type stays in this browser and can be cleared at any time.
Limits in this version: 60 scenes, 30 items per category per scene, 200 characters per field.
Permits
Tick your location types to list the matching applications for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, with the responsible authority, the official form link, and the lead time as written in the official document. Where the authority states no lead time, the entry says so.
General reference only, and no legal advice. Actual requirements follow what the relevant authorities publish. Data checked on 2026-09-17.
Production insurance
Handled by a licensed insurance broker we work with. Leave your contact details and the broker gets in touch directly. We make the introduction only and give no insurance advice.
Filming locations
Location rental is handled by our partner platform PropBid. Post your location brief there and the platform matches suitable properties.
Equipment request
Send us the kit, the dates and your contact details. We pass the request to partner rental houses, who contact you directly. We make the introduction only and may receive a referral fee.
Downloads
The breakdown exports as an Excel workbook with nine sheets, as CSV, or as JSON. All three are generated inside your browser, and the file itself is never uploaded.
The nine sheets are cast, stunts, props, wardrobe and make-up, set dressing, graphics and screens, shooting requirements, permits, and effects and music.
Stripboard view
The same breakdown data also appears as a stripboard: one row per scene, a day or night colour bar on the left, scene number, interior or exterior, location and cast count in the row, and category dots on the right. Both views share one set of data, so switching keeps everything.
The demo page already lets you drag scenes into a shooting order and split them into shooting days.
How it works
Six steps. Every one waits for your nod, and you can go back at any point.
Script
Upload .docx, .pdf or .txt, type the scenes yourself, or load the demo script to see the full result.
Parse and break down
Scene headings, time, location, cast, action lines and dialogue are parsed in the browser, then sorted into nine categories.
Fill in the gaps
Only four things are left for you: format, shoot days, location and region. The step can be skipped.
Breakdown result
Items, script quotes and notes, scene by scene. Switch between list and stripboard, or read each scene against its script text.
Insurance, locations & equipment
All three are handled by partners; we make the introduction. The same page lists the matching permits.
Download
Excel with nine sheets, CSV or JSON, all generated in the browser.
Your script is never used to train AI.
The script is read inside your browser
In this demo version the whole parse happens in the browser and the file is never sent. Once AI extraction is connected, each scene's text goes to our server one scene at a time, and you are asked to confirm before anything leaves.
Every item quotes the script, checked by code
Each item in the demo breakdown carries one verbatim line from the script. A test script checks every one of those quotes against the source text.
Uploading is optional
You can work without uploading anything: type each scene number, time, location and cast, then add items by hand. Manually entered content is never sent.
Keep working in your Excel
The breakdown comes back to you correct in format, complete in structure, and yours to edit.
Excel, nine sheets
One sheet per category. The cast sheet adds scene counts and line counts; the permit sheet adds authority, lead time and the official link.
CSV
A single table with a BOM, so Excel opens the Chinese correctly. Cells beginning with an equals or plus sign are quoted, so nothing runs as a formula.
JSON
Scenes, cast and every breakdown row, along with the source note and the legal disclaimer, ready for your own sheets or tools.
Free tools, no sign-up
Everything stays in your browser. Print or save as PDF when done. These tools are currently in Traditional Chinese.
Call Sheet Generator (Traditional Chinese)
Enter the date, locations, unit call and crew call times to get a printable daily call sheet.
Permit Self-Check (Traditional Chinese)
Tick your location types to see which approvals apply and where to file them.
Budget Split Calculator (Traditional Chinese)
Enter a total and a production type to see an indicative department split.
Production notes
What actually has to be handled, shooting in Hong Kong. These articles are currently in Traditional Chinese.
Filming permits in Hong Kong: where to start (Traditional Chinese)
Streets, parks, government buildings and waters each go through a different desk.
On setWhat a call sheet has to say to keep the day intact (Traditional Chinese)
Its real job is getting everyone to the same place at the same time.
WorkflowThe pre-production documents you need before day one (Traditional Chinese)
From brief to certificate of insurance, and which of them other people will ask you for.
InsuranceProduction insurance in Hong Kong: what is actually required (Traditional Chinese)
Equipment, public liability and cast accident cover, and what venues ask to see.
Frequently asked questions
Which file formats are supported?
Is my script uploaded?
Can I work without uploading a script?
Which regions are covered for permits?
What does the platform do about insurance, and what does it leave alone?
What export formats are available?
Are the category colours an industry standard?
How much does it cost?
Product updates and Hong Kong production notes
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