I'm utterly without any organisational skill. I don't have a place for anything, whether it's my keys, phone or one of the hundreds of odd socks I own. Upon discovering that my flatmates actually hang up my keys for me if they find them in a place they know I'll never see them, I decided it was time to sort this out.
Video and film production is a collaborative process, involving a huge team of people, many of whom have their own creative ideas and input. It's imperative that this tangled web of creativity is properly managed and the final objectives and decisions are conveyed to the key people in the production. Thankfully, there are a number of ways to do this and in this short article, I'll be showing you how.
Having worked on various film and video production shoots, I can honestly say it's evident which shoots have been properly prepared in advance. While no shoot will go 100% to plan, it's amazing to see the difference in a shoot when the key production roles are all working collaboratively and the project has a real sense of forward motion - instead of just stopping and starting to indulge every guy and his 'suggestion'.
Scripts ensure the content has been signed off and that every desirable bit of information is addressed, the storyboard will have nailed down each shot that is integral to the flow of the film and the treatment will ensure that no wayward ideas derail the final objectives of the film.
Pre-production is important for the coordination of what is going to be shot and includes many stages that cannot to ignored (as I discovered). It effects the whole filming process and tends to make your life easier in the long run, with efficiency and ease when it comes to filming.
I hope you enjoyed this article and will consider putting more time and effort in to your pre production process. Use this article as a bit of a checklist - dialogue? Script it. Visuals? Accurate and detailed storyboards. Final objectives? Concisely laid out in black and white with a treatment of brief. Sticking with these materials will ensure your production runs beautifully smoothly and your final product is as good as it can be.
Video and film production is a collaborative process, involving a huge team of people, many of whom have their own creative ideas and input. It's imperative that this tangled web of creativity is properly managed and the final objectives and decisions are conveyed to the key people in the production. Thankfully, there are a number of ways to do this and in this short article, I'll be showing you how.
Having worked on various film and video production shoots, I can honestly say it's evident which shoots have been properly prepared in advance. While no shoot will go 100% to plan, it's amazing to see the difference in a shoot when the key production roles are all working collaboratively and the project has a real sense of forward motion - instead of just stopping and starting to indulge every guy and his 'suggestion'.
Scripts ensure the content has been signed off and that every desirable bit of information is addressed, the storyboard will have nailed down each shot that is integral to the flow of the film and the treatment will ensure that no wayward ideas derail the final objectives of the film.
Pre-production is important for the coordination of what is going to be shot and includes many stages that cannot to ignored (as I discovered). It effects the whole filming process and tends to make your life easier in the long run, with efficiency and ease when it comes to filming.
I hope you enjoyed this article and will consider putting more time and effort in to your pre production process. Use this article as a bit of a checklist - dialogue? Script it. Visuals? Accurate and detailed storyboards. Final objectives? Concisely laid out in black and white with a treatment of brief. Sticking with these materials will ensure your production runs beautifully smoothly and your final product is as good as it can be.
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