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Gorilla Changelog

What's new in Gorilla 6.6.5

Aug 30, 2018
  • [Feature] Support for Final Draft 11 Screenplay Import.
  • [Improvement] Final Draft scripts with Dual Dialogue could not import. Import has been modified to allow import to finish.
  • [Bug] Cast Import from Schedule to Budget updated.
  • [Bug] Cast Breakdown (Shoot Days) report fixed.
  • [Bug] Camera & Notes from Shot List now prints on Shot List and Storyboard reports.

New in Gorilla 6.2.2 (Nov 4, 2016)

  • [Enhancement] Added Move Breakdown Sheets screen to Default Position and Reset Scheduling Windows.
  • [Enhancement] Added option to not import duplicate characters when adding a Final Draft screenplay to existing schedule.
  • [Bug] Breakdown Sheet Boxes – when specify a template from one of the six for all breakdown sheets it does not print all for that template. Fixed.
  • [Bug] Change Script Page in FDX to Page Number - enables import of Script Page.
  • [Bug] Find breakdown sheets finds current schedule, not all loaded schedules.

New in Gorilla 6.2.1 (Nov 4, 2016)

  • [Feature] Total Days Worked now displays in Actors Report.
  • [Bug] Total Days Worked now displays in Actors Report
  • [Bug] Fixed Report Labels for Actors & Crew module Quick Report.
  • [Bug] Fixed Quantity of Element display in Shooting Schedule report.
  • [Bug] When creating a new breakdown sheet from scratch and the current phase has been deleted, dev screen shows up and script is halted with Small window.
  • [Bug] Delete breakdown sheet from Element in Elements Manager fixed.
  • [Bug] Delete breakdown sheet from Element in Elements Manager fixed.
  • [Enhancement] Alert before adding all elements to current breakdown sheet.
  • [Enhancement] Added Preferences to Project Manager File pull-down menu to access standard FileMaker Pro Preferences.

New in Gorilla 6.1.3 (Sep 9, 2016)

  • [Feature] Added Not Showing Topsheet Totals preference as another way to speed up going to the Topsheet.
  • [Bug] Upgrading from a previous version now upgrades Credits.
  • [Bug] Holidays field for Professional Budget changed from Number field to text field.
  • [Bug] Duplicate Budget (expenses) fixed.
  • [Bug] Loading a budget now loads saved Credits.

New in Gorilla 6.1.0 (Apr 13, 2016)

  • Features & Improvements:
  • [Feature] New Duplicate Budget Feature. Allows a quick duplication of entire budget loaded into Gorilla Budgeting.
  • [Feature] New Move/Copy Detail Line Item to another Account.
  • [Feature] Location data can now be exported to a text file or Excel.
  • [Feature] Added Budget preference to all reports to print or not print Fringes, In Kind, Credits or Deferments.
  • [Feature] Changed estimated minute time on breakdown sheets to 5 minute increments.
  • [Feature] New and Improved Auto Recalculate Off. Speed up navigating through the budget with auto recalc off preference. New Lightning Bolt button on the Topsheet and preference in the Manager to turn off/on recalculcate feature.
  • [Feature] Preference to Show or Not Show Add-On total to Net Total.
  • [Feature] Shooting Schedule report now has an option to page break between Shoot Days.
  • [Feature] Two New Reports: Cast Breakdown for Scenes and Cast Breakdown for Shoot Days.
  • [Feature] Repopulate Other Board IDs improved with user-defined starting number.
  • [Feature] New Training Video: Day out of Days, Lesson 45.
  • [Bug Fix] Could not change a rate in the detail level of the budget if there is a global entered in that row. Fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] If you use a global on the amount of days then change it manually it does not compute the flat rate fringe charges. Fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] DOOD reports would not print more than 27 characters. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Base currency was not saved in Save file. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Disallow duplicating a crew title name within the same schedule.
  • [Bug Fix] There were two breakdown pull-down menus on the breakdown sheets screen. The first was was renamed to File to avoid confusion.
  • [Bug Fix] Another minor change in Location Photos. When deleting a record from the PHOTO LIBRARY, this will now delete the corresponding record(s) in SHOTS FOR LOCATION.
  • [Bug Fix] Cutoff field in create Fringe (Fringe Groups) was not enterable. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Fringes did not save properly in the Save file. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] New Update Fringes for all Detail Line Items added under the Edit pull-down menu in the Detail level.
  • [Bug Fix] Production Total on last line disappears when Contractual Charge is added to the budget. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Production Totals field is missing on Budget Balance report. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Last save date and save time for budgets only appeared for the first budget in the list.
  • [Bug Fix] Page numbers on DOOD report were incorrect. This has been fixed.

New in Gorilla 6.0.3 (Dec 7, 2015)

  • [Feature] Support for The Gorilla Ratebook 2015/2016 version 1 Edition with updates for Low Budget Rates.
  • [Feature] Preference added to display or not display the label "pgs" after the Page Count on the Stripboard to make more room on the board.
  • [Feature] Change update available to automatically download Macintosh or Windows updater.
  • [Bug Fix] Script Day and Script Page did not appear on dark colored strips on the strip board print screens. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] DOOD report DAY 11 fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Adding Logos to Projects fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Check for Updates in Gorilla Budgeting Fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Budgeting Authorization Issues Fixed.

New in Gorilla 6.0.2 (Nov 29, 2015)

  • Features & Improvements over previous versions:
  • [Feature] Added Print Board ID option to Category List report.
  • [Feature] Added option to Sort Category List Report in Production Reports module: Alphabetically or by Board ID
  • [Feature] Added option to limit word count on Synopsis on strip board report.
  • [Bug Fix] Multiple Storyboard Issues fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Move Selected row up and row down in Detail Level (Budget) fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Auto Sort going to ACCOUNT view did not work. Fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Creating a new detail line item with a new account did not save the line item properly. This has been fixed.

New in Gorilla 6.0.1 (Nov 29, 2015)

  • Added Features, Improvements & Fixes:
  • [Feature] Support for The Gorilla Ratebook 2015/2016 Edition.
  • [Feature] Ability to Export to Koala Call Sheets 1.0.9.
  • [Feature] Scene Number now displays 4 digits in the Scene Navigator.
  • [Feature] Added Script Day to Stripboard.
  • [Feature] Script Page did not import from the FDX file. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] added preference to display budget header labels in white.
  • [Bug Fix] Synopsis would not print in B&W for Night scenes with white text. Fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Breakdown Sheet Categories now print in B&W or Color as per preference selected.
  • [Bug Fix] Synopsis would not print in B&W for Night scenes with white text. Fixed.

New in Gorilla 5.6.2 (Mar 7, 2015)

  • [Bug Fix] Import elements into budget did not import rate. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Cast Type in Elements was reset every time a new cast type was added to the list. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Entering lower case text in Section/Production Total would overlay upper case text. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Cleaned up transactions that had an empty Money account attached to them.
  • [Bug Fix] Sorting Accounts when selecting a transaction in the Expenses module was very slow. Fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Exporting Call Sheet to Koala Call Sheets did not sort scenes in stripboard order. This has been fixed.

New in Gorilla 5.5.4 (Aug 30, 2014)

  • [Bug Fix] Saving Photos in the Contacts module did not save. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Register FDX screenplay plugin loses registration if software is open for a few hours. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Sometimes default board would slip causing DOOD (Day out of Days report) to not properly run. This has been fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Breakdown Sheet Summary - Synopsis would run into Page Count if 100 characters long.
  • [Bug Fix] Budget Reports: Captions would run into Budget Header. Fixed.
  • [Bug Fix] Whole Pg Count did not import with FDX file. This has been fixed.

New in Gorilla 5.0.1 (Nov 22, 2011)

  • All New Engine & Interface:
  • Over 4 years in the making, Gorilla 5 has been completely re-written from the ground up, allowing us to add some very powerful features and a totally re-designed user experience.
  • Gorilla 5 has a whole new look and feel and overall speed and usability has been improved by leaps and bounds. Gorilla 5 includes time-saving interface features like toolbars, multiple window support, re-sizeable windows and auto-spellchecking.
  • Scheduling:
  • Create and manage breakdown sheets with greater ease and precision than ever before. Gorilla 5’s new scheduling features include support for multiple schedules per project, unlimited breakdown categories each with their own color code and format style for quick identification, support for additional I/E and D/N types, multiple breakdown sheet layout styles for printing, an enhanced Element manager with more information and the ability to store multiple images per Element.
  • Stripboard:
  • One of the most exciting new features of Gorilla 5 is the all new Stripboard with drag & drop action for moving strips, an on-board Boneyard, choice of standard or large size strips, customizable strip colors, auto-insertion of day breaks, unlimited saved versions of the board and overall improved speed and performance. The new Stripboard Toolbar also provides quick and easy access to the most commonly used stripboard actions.
  • Production Calendar & Call Sheets:
  • Presented in monthly calendar format, the production calendar now displays color coded production phases complete with crew & cast call times and notes. Other new features include the ability to create meetings with attendees from the Contacts module and built-in weather and sunrise reference via your favorite weather website.
  • Budgeting:
  • In addition to the standard features of Gorilla Budgeting: Sheet, Account and Detail budget levels, Gorilla 5 includes an all new 4th level to keep track of sub-Detail items. Other new budgeting features include an auto-budget builder, unlimited contractual charges, show/hide columns on detail, block/unblock detail line items, the ability to import globals and fringes from one budget to another and over 50 budget templates to choose from.
  • Contact Management:
  • With Gorilla 5’s streamlined interface and data storage, you can now tag a contact as an actor, crew and/or agent instead of having to enter the same person in multiple places. New Contact management features include support for agents & managers, actor stats, multiple headshots, unlimited representation for actors & crew, day/union rates for actors and crew, ability to setup and email groups of people at a time and storage of multiple addresses, phones and emails per person or company.
  • Locations Management:
  • The Location module has undergone significant improvements including the ability to store and reference multiple location photos that can be re-sized and re-arranged with drag & drop action. Other new features include built-in mapping, a location photo library with over 100 stock photos and an extensive location fact sheet.
  • Storyboard:
  • The Storyboard module allows Directors and DP’s to create camera shot setups using a built-in shot library that contains 56 different camera shots complete with sample storyboard pictures. The interface supports drag & drop to arrange shots, multiple arrangements for each setup and saving multiple setups per scene.
  • Expense Tracking:
  • Track production expenses against budget using Gorilla 5’s expense tracking module then run a budget balance report to see whether or not a production is over or under budget. In Gorilla 5, expenses can also be added and viewed from the Budgeting module.

New in Gorilla 4.9.0 (Jan 27, 2011)

  • New Features:
  • Support for 2011 Ratebook.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Filter by month view fixed in Accounting module.
  • When running an update from a previous version, report names were sometimes duplicated. This has been fixed.
  • When importing elements from an external source, the “All Groups/All Elements” option was not working. It has been removed from the list.
  • After exporting budget detail records to an Excel format, all detail line items for the budget were displayed on the screen. This has been fixed.
  • Update Shoot Days in the Setup Globals was not always updating the shoot days from the schedule. This has been fixed.
  • Edit pull-down menu in the Setup Globals screen had improper options. This has been fixed.

New in Gorilla 4.8.0 (May 18, 2010)

  • Over 50 new budget templates to choose from including animation, international and television budgets!
  • New Auto-Budget Loader allows you to quickly load a budget template without searching for the file on your computer's hard drive.
  • Import Movie Magic (and EP) budgets including Category (Topsheet), Account level and Detail line items.
  • Copy actors, crew members, vendors and other types of contacts between projects.
  • Plus over 30 other improvements to make managing your production even easier!