dope sheet

noun4

1. •
   A summary, ordinarily in the form of a document, containing important facts and background information concerning a person, activity, or other subject matter.

   • Then she started filling me in on background information that you could get from any press agent's dope sheet. — 1970
2. •
   A publication, updated very frequently and used by people who make horse racing wagers, which summarizes information about the horses running in specific races; a publication which provides background information and/or predictions used by people wagering on any sort of competition.

   • The Bruins, seeking their third straight NCAA title, are picked on The Times dope sheet with 59 points. — 1973
3. •
   A summary of the content and technical information for a set of photographs.

   • The "field number" of the film is indexed into a reference file, along with the cameraman's "dope" sheet. — 1967
4. •
   A set of detailed instructions which the designer of an animated film provides to the photographers and editors.

   • From a workflow point of view, the access to these tools seems to have been guided by artists with experience with exposure sheets (a dope sheet for lip synch is included) and traditional animation. — 2002