Free and Open Source Scheduling and Budgeting Software

[El Director]

As a gift to the film community, I'm releasing my two apps, "CineSched" and "CineSpend", as free and open source. I've made the actual apps themselves available before and posted about them, but I decided to release the source code in case someone else wanted to add features and create ports for Windows or Linux (it's currently Mac only).


"CineSched" is a calendar based scheduler. You can import a .fdx and it extracts the scene number, location and time of day. You then add the eighths, estimated shooting time, cast, and a description of the scene. You can also add scenes manually from scratch (great for Company Moves, as well as single scenes that will span multiple days).

You drag these scenes around the calendar, rearranging until you have a schedule you're happy with. Calendar days update with total eighths and estimated shooting times. Finally, you can export a PDF of the calendar to send to your team, as well as print and place in the back of your script.


"CineSpend" is a budgeting app that lets you create an estimated budget, as well as track your actual spending. It has both a Top Sheet and Detail view, and you can add or delete line items. Line items have a built in calculator so can record how many of an item, how many days, and it's cost per day. You can also add notes for items that require it.

You can export a professional looking PDF that has the Top Sheet and all of the account details plus notes. It also has a customizable Contingency account built in.

I made these tools for myself to use on an upcoming feature, so I tried to incorporate things that I need and have them work the way I want them to. The biggest thing that is currently missing is call sheets, but otherwise they're pretty feature complete (I think).

Please note that "CineSched" is meant to be calendar based and does NOT include a strip board.

Here's the links-

CineSched: https://github.com/ChrisTempel/CineSched

CineSpend: https://github.com/ChrisTempel/CineSpend

 

[El Director]

We got call sheets built-in now!

 

[Arash Ayrom]

Nice! This actually popped up in my Youtube feed!

Chris, do you see yourself maintaining the app for the foreseeable future?

 

[El Director]

Oh awesome! Hope it was the new videos I made yesterday. Lots of new features!
As for maintaining, sort of? I made them for myself, so as I encounter bugs or want features, I'll add them and release updates. I might attempt a Windows port myself, if I have a collaborator that needs it, or if I just get bored, but I rather some with an actual interest in coding do that.

 

[El Director]

Have made a few small updates. CineSched now has a custom strip that is red in color and doesn't require eighths or an estimated time. It's useful for Company Moves or making important notes to the schedule. CineSpend now supports ten different currencies which you can select from when you start a new budget.