USG Studio features

Production house

Studio identity, team roles, planned budget, and producers.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• New project
• Import existing production
• Script-driven or fixed budget
• Save & share to teams
• Studio logo
• User accounts
• Assign producer
• License & Access URL
• LOB → team
• Cross-project chip
• Planned budget
• Section-access matrix

Budget

Start with a planned budget; track hybrid vs plan as you build.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Script-driven or fixed budget
• Re-share to all teams
• Reset estimates to hybrid
• Download financier pack
• budget CSV/XML export
• Fringe cutoffs
• Team allocation
• Actual spend
• Native amount + currency
• Multi-country spend
• Planning ceiling
• Project BASE

Plan vs Actual

Per-department plan vs actual by scene — rolls up into the film budget.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Department notes
• Multi-country spend (compact)
• Above the line
• Below the line — other

User guide

Step-by-step workflow guide and one-click PDF.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Download workflow PDF

Support

Report an issue or suggestion — mailed to usg@usgstudio.com.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Version history
• Check for update

Script

Import or paste screenplay and run analysis.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• imports Final Draft (.fdx) files
• imports Fountain files
• imports Slugline (.spmd)
• imports PDF files
• imports Word (.docx) files
• imports plain text files
• imports rich text files
• imports Celtx files
• imports Highland files
• imports OpenDocument files
• imports Markdown files
• imports HTML screenplay files
• imports screenplay XML files
• imports Movie Magic files
• imports CSV files
• imports TSV files

Import

Bring in a script plus a budget and schedule you already have.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• imports a script in the same formats as Script
• imports a budget as CSV
• imports a budget as Excel (.xlsx)
• imports a budget as XML
• imports a schedule as CSV
• imports a schedule as Excel (.xlsx)
• imports a schedule as XML
• Download budget template
• Download schedule template
• How to export from your current tool
• Schedule file
• Account mapper

Breakdown

Scenes, flags, and coverage from the script.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Add / replace photo
• Add shot
• Synopsis / notes
• Location plate
• Cast look
• Props / costumes
• Page ⅛ / Pages / Est. time

Visual Prep

Optional stills per scene: location plates, each character’s look (costume/makeup can change next scene), props, and wardrobe.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Mark scene ready

Theater

Play the film in script order.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Export MP4

Locations

Story locations, rentals, lodging, access windows.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Search incentives
• Link incentive
• Film these scenes
• Physical address / city
• Permit status
• Host contact
• Rental cost
• Country, state, city
• Shot location
• Incentive link

Talent

Cast, availability, and remuneration.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Cast availability and agent contacts
• Add availability window
• Add actor manually
• Photos and Looks
• Availability window
• Fitting date + wardrobe notes

Props

Prop tracker with per-item design cards.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Upload design image
• Prop name
• Scenes used in
• Colour / Material / Finish
• Hero / action / consumable
• Script mentions
• Status, source, vendor
• Vendor + rental cost

Costumes

Wardrobe plots per character × per scene.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Assign costume to scene
• Costume name
• Aging state
• Fitting date
• Continuity chart
• Script mentions
• Rental cost + vendor

Set design

Per-location set cards.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Print sketch
• Set-dressing checklist
• Build vs found vs volume
• Art department
• Backdrop plate

Production catering

Craft services and meal planning (pre-production only).

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Copy day plan
• Assign vendor
• Crew size for the day
• Meal type
• Dietary counts
• Vendor + cost/day

Health, safety & insurance

H&S, insurance, and risk notes (pre-production only).

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Mark signed off
• Export safety brief
• Sign-off status
• Insurance carve-out
• Emergency contact + hospital

Schedule

Shoot schedule, stages, and call sheets.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Auto-seed one day per scene
• Shot coverage %
• Date / location / call
• Per-scene shot subset

Rentals

Camera, lighting, and grip package rentals.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Copy from Rate Card
• Item description
• Rate + units

Documents

Contracts, releases, and signed PDFs.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

Methodology

Practical, volume, hybrid, or AI-assist as a planning label on each scene.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Reset all to recommended
• Recommended method
• Override method

Optimize

Quality-aware cost alternatives.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Run optimizer
• Apply suggestions
• Creative floor
• Target savings %

Post-Production

Editorial, VFX, animation, music, foley, sound design, facilities, deliverables.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Book facility day
• Mark deliverable done
• Sound Design

Post bench

EDLs, spotting cues, Foley/ADR lists, VFX pull.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Add EDL / ALE / XML
• Compare A vs B
• Import CSV / EDL
• Sound / ADR

Marketing kits

Press, investor, distribution, marketing — with multi-format export.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Press Kit
• Investor Kit
• Distribution Kit
• Marketing Kit
• exports PDF
• exports Word
• exports PowerPoint
• exports PNG one-sheet
• exports plain text
• exports CSV
• Contact block

Sales & Strategy

Festivals, distribution windows, and revenue targets you set from comparable titles.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Export strategy brief
• Buyer + territory
• Festival + submission window
• Package status
• Revenue mix %

Exports

One-click PDF packages to share with financiers, sales agents, and buyers.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Download ZIP

Sales & Distribution

Sales agents, distributor deals, screeners, festivals.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

Rights & Chain of Title

Options, purchases, life rights, sync, master, underlying material.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Rights type

Talent Deals

Flat / weekly / daily / points / deferred deals, with fringe rates you set.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

Schedule Ops

Stripboard, day-out-of-days, call sheets — production execution.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Day-out-of-days
• Board the shoot
• Call sheet (day banner)
• Apply roll-over
• Publish call sheet
• Download DRAFT PDF
• Call sheet + sides PDF
• Print published
• Download published PDF
• Weather forecast for the call-sheet location. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
• Email next person
• Text-from-phone list

Continuity

Scripty lined takes, costume plot, hero prop state.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Add hero prop
• Lined coverage
• Take result
• Prop state now

Accounting

Timecards, payroll exports, hot cost, POs, and invoices.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Recalculate hours
• exports Cast & Crew CSV files
• Export to payroll CSV
• Hours by day CSV
• Fringe packages (rates you enter or update). Check current rates with the guild or your payroll provider.
• Hot Cost
• Purchase Orders

Post Delivery

Post schedule, music clearance, delivery specs for streaming and theatrical delivery.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

Finance

Track your cap stack, completion bond, E&O coverage, and incentives.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Investor class
• Cap Stack
• Completion Bond

Revenue & CAMA

Revenue events, append-only collections ledger, per-territory ultimates.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Post to CAMA
• Revenue event
• CAMA account
• CAMA Ledger

Waterfall & Residuals

Recoupment rules, waterfall runs, per-class status, and residuals estimates from the rules you enter.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Seed default rule
• Run waterfall
• Accrue from last waterfall run
• Export waterfall PDF
• Export residuals PDF
• Distributable gross
• Investor classes
• Waterfall steps
• Producer / investor net profit %

Audit trail

Who published the call sheet, moved a scene, or changed the Traditional topsheet — signed-in user.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

• Revert a logged change
• Record event

Compliance checklist

Track chain-of-title, guild minimums, E&O, delivery, and residuals items. A planning checklist, not a legal or guild compliance review.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.

Cloud sync

Multi-device copy in the browser. The desktop app keeps the project on the computer.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: browser trial.

• Reload from cloud
• Open from cloud
• Invite collaborator

Glossary

Plain-English definitions of the acronyms used in the app.

Plans: Indie, Pro, Studio.

Platforms: macOS, Windows, browser trial.