Slatefox

What Slatefox is

Slatefox is a web-based production planning tool for independent crews preparing scripts for shoots. Paste script text to create scenes and characters, or use its AI Script Parser to produce scenes, cast, and breakdowns in one pass. Build a stripboard, arrange shoot days on a calendar, and view page totals. Slatefox generates PDF call sheets with sun, weather, and cast call times, and automatically produces day-out-of-days reports. Continuity notes and photos can be pinned to scenes. Its Day Simulator updates overtime, daylight, turnaround, and day structure as you explore schedule changes. Auto Day-Out suggests scene groupings based on location, interior or exterior, day or night, and cast availability; users review suggestions before applying them. The service says it works offline, requires no account, and keeps scripts on users’ devices. Cloud sync is available to sync productions across devices. It is intended for producer-directors, first assistant directors, student crews, and small teams working on shorts, music videos, commercials, web series, documentaries, and features. The Free plan costs nothing; Indie costs €19 a month and Studio costs €59 a month.

Who it suits

Slatefox suits producer-directors, first assistant directors, student crews, and small teams planning shoots. Its stated project types include shorts, music videos, commercials, web series, documentaries, and features.

Getting started

1. Open https://slatefox.net/ in a web browser.
2. Use the Free plan to try Slatefox; no account is required.
3. Paste script text to create scenes and characters, or use the AI Script Parser.
4. Build a stripboard and arrange shoot days on a calendar.
5. Choose Indie at €19 a month for script breakdown, or Studio at €59 a month to run several productions at once.

Verdict

Slatefox combines script breakdown, scheduling, call sheets, and continuity tools for production planning. The Free plan is listed as free, with paid monthly plans for script breakdown and multiple productions.