# How to Schedule a 70–100-Episode Vertical Drama Shoot in 7 Days

_General · published 2026-05-26_

Vertical drama operates on a production economy unlike anything in traditional TV or film. The $11B industry — led by platforms like ReelShort, DramaBox, MyDrama, and studios including Fox Entertainment and Cineverse's MicroCo — produces 70-to-100-episode series in 7-day windows for under $300,000. Hitting 13–22 script pages per day (versus Hollywood's benchmark of ~5) isn't about pace; it's about structural pre-production decisions made before the shoot starts.

The playbook centers on four pillars: location-blocked scheduling (one company move per day, maximum), paywall-priority sequencing (episodes 1–10 receive premium DP setups and the most prep time), a single A-unit two-camera setup using Sony FX3/FX6 bodies, and a 12-hour turnaround locked from day one. The SAG-AFTRA Verticals Agreement (effective October 2025, sunset June 30, 2026) governs these productions, capping budgets at $300K and shoots at 30 days. Filmustage's scheduling tool is highlighted as capable of generating a full 7-day stripboard, day-out-of-days, and call-sheet handoff from a tagged script in under five minutes.

## Sources
- [Filmustage Blog](https://filmustage.com/blog/how-to-schedule-a-vertical-drama-shoot-in-7-days/)
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