Everything between the slate and the invoice · Budgets · Proposals · E-signatures · Invoicing · Online Payments · Call Sheets · Actuals Tracking
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Production budgets
Proposals & e-sign
Invoicing
Online payments
Call sheets
Actuals & margins
Budgets
Build detailed production budgets in minutes.
Stop building budgets in Google Sheets and then reformatting them for every client. SLATESUITE gives you a structured budget builder designed for how productions actually cost out.
Organize by phases — pre-production, production, post
Break down accounts with nested line items, day rates, and quantities
Apply markup, agency fee, and tax automatically
Budgets flow directly into proposals and invoices — no copy/paste
Budget · Meridian Campaign S/S 25
Account
Days
Rate
Total
Above-the-Line
Director
5
$3,500/d
$17,500
Executive Producer
5
$2,000/d
$10,000
Crew
Director of Photography
5
$1,800/d
$9,000
Gaffer
5
$850/d
$4,250
1st AD
5
$750/d
$3,750
Equipment & Locations
Camera Package
5
$2,400/d
$12,000
Location Fee
2
$3,500/d
$7,000
Subtotal
$63,500
Agency Fee (15%)
$9,525
Total
$73,025
Proposals
Send proposals clients actually sign.
Generate a polished proposal PDF directly from your budget, define payment milestones, and let clients review and e-sign — all without leaving SLATESUITE.
Proposals generated from your budget in one click
Define deposit, progress, and final payment milestones
Clients sign digitally — no DocuSign needed
Track when the client viewed and when they signed
From: The Third Place Creative
Meridian Campaign S/S 25
Commercial · 5-day shoot · $73,025
Viewed 4 times · Last opened Jun 13, 2:41 PM
VIEWED
1
Deposit — 50%
Due on signing
$36,513
PAID
2
Final — 50%
Due on delivery
$36,512
SENT
Signed by client
Sarah Mitchell
Jun 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Your signature
Ashish Y.
Jun 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Invoicing
Invoice clients and get paid — online.
Create professional invoices tied to your milestones, send them by email, and let clients pay directly from the invoice link. Track every dollar from sent to paid.
Generate deposit, progress, and final invoices from milestones
Clients pay online via card or ACH from a branded payment page
Real-time status: Draft → Sent → Viewed → Paid
PDF download, custom notes, and net terms — all included
Invoices
TTP-2026-001
Meridian S/S 25 — Deposit (50%)
$36,513
Paid Jun 9
PAID
TTP-2026-002
Meridian S/S 25 — Final (50%)
$36,512
Due Jul 15, 2026
VIEWED
TTP-2026-003
Ridgeline — Deposit (50%)
$23,750
Due Jun 30, 2026
SENT
TTP-2026-004
Strider Anthem — Deposit Draft
$65,000
Not sent yet
DRAFT
Call Sheets
Keep your crew on the same page.
Build and distribute professional call sheets for every shoot day. Set call times, crew positions, and location details — then share a link or export PDF.
Meridian Campaign — Day 1 of 5
June 18, 2026 · Downtown LA Warehouse
Crew call
6:30 AM
Camera
7:00 AM
Talent call
9:00 AM
AY
Ashish Yamdagni
Director / Producer
6:30 AM
MK
Marco Kim
Director of Photography
6:30 AM
JP
Jordan Price
Gaffer
7:00 AM
Actuals & Margins
Know your margin before the wrap party.
Log actual spend against your budget lines as the project runs. See your profit and margin in real time — no post-wrap spreadsheet archaeology required.
Budget total
$73,025
Billed to client
$73,025
Actual spend
$52,180
Spent71% of budget
Profit
$20,845
Margin
28.5%
Client rolodex
MC
Meridian Creative
sarah.m@meridiancreative.com
$73,025
RF
Ridgeline Foods
brand@ridgelinefoods.com
$47,500
SG
Strider Global
production@striderglobal.com
$130,000
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