Film production

The Digital Filmmaking Pre-production Process

Step 1: Film Concept This is the foundation on which to start building your script. An idea or principle/belief you can use as the focus of your script, around which to tell a story.     Step 2: Writing your script   Script: A general term for a written work detailing story, setting, and dialogue. Step 3: Drawing your storyboards A sequence of rough sketches, created by an illustrator to communicate major changes of action or plot in a scene. This saves a lot of communication problems when you eventually come to film on set, making your life as director a lot easier.       Step 4: Film Funding Once you’ve finished your script and storyboards, you may want to send them off to certain companies to try and get financing for you film, allowing you to hire professional equipment or people. Presentation is very important. If you can, get an illustrator to draw some of your key storyboards.       Step 5: Cast & Crew Cast & crew are obviously vital if you are to make your film successfully. There are a number of resources available to find the people you need.   Step 6: Location, Location, Location Location: Filming which occurs at a place not constructed specifically for the production is said to be 'on location'. This is usually outdoors, at a well-known location, or a real • Filming in any location will require plenty of space for cast & crew, as well as moderately easy accessibility for all the camera/sound & lighting equipment.     Step 7: Shooting Script The script from which a movie is made. Contains scenes placed in order of filming. Usually contains technical notes and/or drawings. A shooting script is essentially a script that breaks the film into scenes, placed in sequence as they are to be filmed on set/location. These can include any sketches or photographs of locations, include ideas you may wish to film in as well as scene breakdowns, types of shot (ie. A tracking shot) and technical drawings.   Step 8: Scheduling Your schedule is to accompany your shooting script. A schedule gives you control over the day-to-day shooting of the film. You can allocate how much time you feel is needed for each shot, by looking at your storyboards and shooting script simultaneously. Scheduling will certainly test your patience. You will need to make countless calls and send countless E-mails to make sure all your cast and crew are available on the days you want to shoot. If one person can’t make it, then you will need to re-organise the whole day again.   Step 9: Call Sheets A call sheet is a listing of which cast members should arrive for make-up, what time actors/crew are due on set, what scenes they are in and what special requirements (if any) are needed. It is essentially a daily breakdown of the shoot. You should also include pick-up times and locations if you have arranged transport.     Step 10: Equipment

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