Your shoot,
scheduled to the eighth.
DAYBREAK is a boutique, family-run team of working assistant directors. We build detailed script breakdowns and first-pass schedules in Movie Magic for productions anywhere in the world.
What we put on the board
Each service is run by ADs who do this work on set. You get the detail a 1st AD needs on day one of prep.
Script breakdown
A full scene-by-scene breakdown built in Movie Magic Scheduling. Our process goes past the usual elements so nothing surprises your departments later.
1st pass schedule
A detailed first-pass schedule built from your script, locations and constraints, checked by the two 1st ADs on our team.
Script editing
Practical script editing in Final Draft from two experienced 1st ADs who know what a page costs to shoot.
Production assistance
A prepping 2nd AD for your office: cast management, casting support and the everyday work that keeps prep on track.
Built by the people who run the floor
We work with production companies, producers, directors and scriptwriters.
Years Mark Roper has spent on features and series of every genre and budget.
Working 1st ADs reviewing every schedule before it reaches you.
Movie Magic Scheduling files you can open and keep working in.
Family team. You deal with the people doing the work, every time.
Meet the crew
Mark Roper
More than thirty years in the industry. Mark has scheduled films of every genre, on high- and low-budget productions alike.
IMDb profile ↗Tony McLeod
A 1st AD across series, episodic and feature work, both period and contemporary. Based in Cape Town and happy to travel.
IMDb profile ↗Katie Roper-McLeod
In film since 2011, starting as a PA. Katie is now a professional 2nd AD and builds DAYBREAK's breakdowns and schedules.
IMDb profile ↗On the call sheet
- One Piece Season 2 & 3
- How To Make A Killing
- Terminal List: True Believer
From a producer“I highly recommend Daybreak Scheduling to anyone looking for a professional and reliable movie scheduling experience.”
Book a schedule
Tell us about your production and we'll reply within two working days with a quote and turnaround time. Prefer email? Write to Katie at katie2ndad@gmail.com.