What it is for
A camera report records what is on one card (roll). Post uses it to find the original files and pick takes, and on a reshoot it brings back the same lens, stop and filter. The 2nd AC usually fills it in take by take.
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Camera report
One sheet per card: scene, shot, take, lens, T-stop, filter, frame rate, OK/NG/KEEP and timecode.
A camera report is the camera department’s log, one sheet per card (roll). The header holds production, shooting day, date, camera, roll/card number, DP and preparer; the table has 24 rows for scene, shot, take, lens (mm), T-stop, filter, frame rate, OK/NG/KEEP, timecode and notes.
The Excel file includes Example and Guide sheets next to the blank form. How to fill it in
What's inside
What's inside
- Production
- Shooting day
- Date
- Camera (A / B …)
- Roll / card no.
- Director of photography
- Prepared by
Preview
- Scene
- Shot
- Take
- Lens (mm)
- T-stop
- Filter
- Frame rate
- OK / NG / KEEP
- Timecode
- Notes
How to fill it in
When to use it
Start a new sheet when a card goes into the camera, and hand the report to the DIT together with the card when it comes out. With two cameras, keep separate sheets for A and B.
Field by field
Camera (A / B …)
- What
- Which camera shot this card
- How
- Main camera A, second B — keep the same names for the whole production.
- Example
- A
Roll / card no.
- What
- Unique card (roll) number
- How
- Camera letter plus a three-digit number. If the camera names clips automatically, match that.
- Example
- A012
Scene
- What
- Script scene number
- How
- Exactly as written on the slate.
- Example
- 7
Shot
- What
- Which setup (angle) in the scene
- How
- Use the shot number called on set. A new lens on the same angle is a new shot.
- Example
- 3
Take
- What
- Which attempt at the shot
- How
- Count from 1. Keep counting even across a roll change.
- Example
- 2
Lens (mm)
- What
- Focal length
- How
- Number only. For zooms, the focal length used on that take.
- Example
- 35
T-stop
- What
- Aperture
- How
- Ask the focus puller for the starting stop; note pulls during the take.
- Example
- 2.8
Filter
- What
- Filters in front of the lens
- How
- Type and strength; write “—” rather than leaving it blank.
- Example
- ND 0.6
Frame rate
- What
- Capture speed (fps)
- How
- Project default as is; for high-speed, change the number and write “high speed” in notes.
- Example
- 23.976
OK / NG / KEEP
- What
- Take verdict
- How
- As called by the director and DP. A usable backup take is KEEP.
- Example
- OK
Timecode
- What
- Start timecode of the take
- How
- Hours:minutes:seconds:frames from the camera display — the reference for syncing sound.
- Example
- 14:22:05:11
Notes
- What
- What editorial and post need to know
- How
- Short: soft focus, boom in frame, end slate.
- Example
- Soft at the end
Tips
- Start a new sheet for every card and label the card case with the same number.
- If several takes are OK, circle the director’s pick so editorial sees it at once.
- Ditto marks are fine for repeated lens and stop values, but rewrite the number whenever it changes.
- Mark on the report when the DIT confirms the backup — only then format the card.
Common mistakes
- Different roll numbers on the report and the card, so post cannot find the files.
- Skipping NG takes, so take numbers drift from the slate.
- Leaving the default frame rate on a high-speed take, so editorial assumes normal speed.
- Filling several sheets at once later and missing where the lens or filter changed.
Filled-in example
Filled in for the fictional drama “The Temperature Between Us”. All people, companies and numbers are made up; the Excel file has the same example on its Example sheet.
Camera Report
| Production | The Temperature Between Us |
|---|---|
| Shooting day | 12 |
| Date | 2026-11-14 |
| Camera (A / B …) | A |
| Roll / card no. | A012 |
| Director of photography | Serin Oh |
| Prepared by | Jiwoo Han, 2nd AC |
| Scene | Shot | Take | Lens (mm) | T-stop | Filter | Frame rate | OK / NG / KEEP | Timecode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 2.8 | ND 0.6 | 23.976 | NG | 14:18:40:02 | Line flub |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 2.8 | ND 0.6 | 23.976 | OK | 14:22:05:11 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | ND 0.6 | 23.976 | KEEP | 14:31:47:20 | Soft at the end |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 2 | ND 0.6 | 23.976 | OK | 14:34:12:08 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 2 | — | 47.952 | OK | 16:05:30:15 | High speed · latte pour close-up |
FAQ
Can PDNote record lens and timecode too?
Yes. Turn on take detail fields in PDNote daily reports to log lens, camera roll, sound roll and timecode for each take alongside OK/NG.
More templates
- Camera package rental checklistBody, lenses, filters, focus and monitoring, batteries, media and support — with quantity and out/in check boxes.
- Sound reportOne sheet per sound roll: scene, shot, take, file name, tracks 1–4, OK/NG/KEEP and start timecode.
- Call sheetGeneral call, first shot and wrap, scene order, cast calls and department notes on one sheet.
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