1. Flow Production Tracking:

• Formerly Shotgun or ShotGrid

• industry standard database and project management software

• for So You Wanna Be Prod’s SG tutorials: click here

• for Autodesk’s official tutorials: click here

• Bonus: Kevin Carolan’s A Guide to Production Management Softwares: click here

• Bonus: APG’s How to Use Shotgrid/Flow: watch here

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2. fTrack : an alternative to Shotgrid

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3. Microsoft Excel: commonly used for schedules, budget, and crew ramps

• for a list of hotkeys: click here

• shortcut charts provided by excel_and_otherstudy_material 123

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4. Microsoft Project: commonly used for scheduling and resourcing purposes

• can be used in tandem with Shotgrid via .csv import/export

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5. Asana: task management and tracking tool that has AI features

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6. Airtable: a project management software that organizes tasks and data in spreadsheet-like format

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7. Confluence: most common wiki used for documentation; integrates with Jira

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8.) Jira : most commonly used in Software and Tech/IT. Helps organize and manage tickets.

1. RV: used to review renders at their highest quality and in the proper colour space

• for a list of hotkeys: click here

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2. cineSync: commonly used to review media live and simultaneously amongst different locations.

• for a list of hotkeys: click here

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3. SyncSketch: a review platform offering realtime annotation capabilities.

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4. Review Notes App: Built in tool within ShotGrid for note taking.

1. Outlook | Microsoft365: an email provider and application

• for common commands: click here

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2. Gmail | Google: an email provider and application

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3. Slack: chat application that has the ability to integrate tools like Shotgrid, fTrack, Jira, and Google Workspace

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4. Microsoft Teams: an alternative chat application and integrates well with MS Office tools, OneDrive, and SharePoint

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5. Discord: Free communication platform allowing chat, video calls and screen sharing.

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6. GChat / Google Chat : basic chat app that integrates Google Workspace, Gmail, and Google Calendar

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7. Zoom: commonly used for video calls, dailies, and reviews.

1.) Windows: the most common operating system for production even if artists are set up with Linux

• for hotkeys: click here

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2.) Linux: an operating system commonly set up for artists and supervisors

• for a list of keyboard shortcuts: click here

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3.) macOS : also a common operating system for production especially for those working from home

• for shortcuts: click here

1. Google Suite / Workspace: most commonly used due to its ecosystem of user-friendly productivity and collaboration tools

• Google Docs

• Google Sheets

• Gmail

• G-Drive

• Google Calendar

• Google Tasks

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2. Notion: simplified task/project management app

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3. Trello: a kanban-style task management planner