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Video

industry
Script Master

All the features of Movie

Master, but for video scriptwriting. 1 to 4 columns
of

independent

from column to col¬
from rundowns. Cue
fields. Imports and exports from and to any word
umn

The Production Manager Com¬
mercial Call Sheets, Notes, Jobs, Video and Film
Elements, Roladex. Uses HyperCard
$350.00

MACINTOSH
MacToolkit Film Budget Takes the

PostCard

Post

production facility manager.
Bid jobs. Schedule rooms, equipment and person¬
nel. Generate invoices. Includes TapeVault (see
below). Uses HyperCard
$2999.00

out of budgeting. Unlimited detail. Li¬
braries of accounts. Global changes instantly.

drudgery

Foreign currency conversions. On-screen compari¬
Interfaces with most accounting programs and

$695.00

FilmWorks Ratebook*
union

ratebook

structures.
or

TapeVault

Budget. Includes 15 standard budget

templates

disk.

content

Complete

log. Tracks location and movement. Prints
Stock management and

Edit Lister

Interface directly with MacToolkit Budget

$ SUBSCRIPTION

MacToolkit Film Schedule

Tape management. Program

labels for any format.
traffic. Uses HyperCard

Create your own rate

stand alone

$549.00

Off-line edit list management.

Compiles, stores, revises and transfers decision lists.
Re-edit with ripple. Highlight events. Supports 3
audio channels. Includes all effects.
$900.00

having a "breakdown." Designable breakdown sheet. Lists for all breakdown
categories for quick data entry. On-screen produc¬
tion board with designable strips, including track¬
ing. Multiple production boards. Design-a-Form
reports for maximum flexibility. Callsheets. Day
Out of Days for all categories
$695.00

MacMovie Forms

Memos. Releases. Location agreements$52.00 ea.

$299.00

processor

Animator

Voted "Software of the Year" by
Adds motion and full color to
animated video productions, storyboards, titling,
and business presentations. Create, edit and play¬
back full length presentations in real time. From
PC

Magazine.

$299.00

Cutting Edge (AICE)

Complete bid¬

ding and job costing program for commercial edi¬
tors. Uses standard AICE form. Bids jobs. Build in
specific mark ups. Actualization. Purchase orders.
Bill jobs. Many reports, as well as AICE. Multi¬
user capabilities
$695.00

Shipping Edge

For production compa¬

facilities. Complete inventory and
shipping for all film and tape formats. Prints
labels, packing slips. Tracks inventory from stock
or

libraries. Creates audit trail. Bar codes for easy

$549.00

use

Metro

Image Base

14 volumes. 100 images

Libraries ofclip art.
$145.00

each

ea.

Quantum Software:
Turbo Ad- Superfast script breakdown and pro¬

system for
editors and ac¬
Aristotle's Six
Elements of Drama. Asks questions about a story
and generates further questions based on your an¬
swers. Helps inspire the imagination with insights
into structure, conflicts, theme, premise, character

Story analysis

and setting

CineWrite

Packages of industry

standard forms forfeatures, videos and commercials.

duction scheduling.

IBM

writers, producers, directors, story
tors. An expert system based on

motivation

text. Jump
Time stamp

nies and post

breakdowns without

Collaborator*

ease.

Autodesk

sons.

FilmWorks™

with

FilmWorks

Self-contained script processor

Auto¬

matically formats with correct pagination. Continueds, Mores, scene numbering, A/B pages and scenes.
Imports and exports from and to any word processor.

(Casts,

props,

Program generates numerous
sets), Day-out-of-days, and a

full color Production Board

Budget

easy to

Script Scan - (AD option) Script breakdown

professional film budgeting. Four keys perform
most functions. No budget size restriction. Unlim¬
ited detail. 10 fringes per each detail line. Includes
calculator that can copy into numeric fields. For¬
eign currency conversion. Designed so that there is
no chance of losing work. Standard budget tem¬
plates included
$599.00

directly in the script. Eliminate a lot of typing- just
mark the script with a word processor and your
breakdown goes into Turbo AD.

Simple,

use,

$399.00

for screenplay and two-column scriptwriting.

lists

Turbo Report

(Ad option)The report gen¬

eration work station.

call

Manage crew and cast lists,
sheets, daily production reports, contracts,

travel arrangements, home office communications.

$395.00

Turbo Ad

FilmWorks Schedule

Simple, easy to

Four

*plus
*plus

option
two options
one

$595.00
$695.00
Powerhouse budget prepara¬

keys perform most functions. Interfaces
with FilmWorks™ Budget. Easy to enter breakdown

Turbo

sheets. Unlimited detail. Schedules with

Budget-

Presents script

tion and

hundreds

from

analysis. Use with any budget format or
completely automate fringes,

use.

Includes storyboarding without cutting and pasting.

and storyboard on-screen and prints
of layouts
$495.00

keyboard. Laser color strip printing. User
designed
reports
and
Day
Out
of

Director
mation.

Award winning, state-of-the-art ani¬
Includes sound capabilities. From Mac-

roMind

$695.00

Tracks revisions. Redlines

used with all word processors

Movie Master

changes. Can be

correct

$ 159.00

pagination. Continueds, Mores,

numbering, A/B
exports from and

scene

and scenes. Imports and
to any word processor..$399.00

pages

Script Supervis'r

Excel™ template.

Built-in forms for

Daily Log, Edit Log and Continuity Log. Sketch
pad for camera and character blocking....$ 199.00

$650.00

Call, write

Popular, self-contained,

flexible script processor for screenplay, sitcom, and
theatrical writing. Automatically formats with

Easy to
Additional modules available
including Actualization, Calendar and Bids Pend¬
ing

design
taxes,

stop

you own;

overtime estimates, crew meals, etc. Link to

accounting software

Cost

Computer Bidding (AICP)*
use

$599.00

Days

DocuComp* Automatic document compari¬
sons.

mouse or

Tracking

during production against the budget.
latest
Turbo Budget estimate(withTurbo Budget) $595.00
Instant Cost to complete report based on the

*These software packages are avail¬
able in both Macintosh & IBM
When

ordering by direct mail, please add $10.00 for
shipping and handling. Calif.residents add 6.75% sales
tax. Be sure to send appropriate mailing information.

SAWYER, INC.

1026 NO. HIGHLAND AVE.
213-466-8211

$395.00
(Budget Option) Track

expenses

by our showroom for additional information.

BIRNS A

HOLLYWOOD, CA 90038
FAX: 213-466-7049

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