Production for film is a long process and it takes a lot of planning, preparation and organisation, otherwise there is a lot of essential steps that could be forgotten about. In my past experience when working on a project, communication is vital because there are usually many opinions and ideas being played with and its important that everyone is on the same page. I wanted to research ways to make the pre-production process smoother and easier, and I came across a pre-production checklist video blog, created by a video production company called Lambda Films. The video is very useful, it discusses ways to make the pre-production process more manageable.
In past I have found the filming stage very stressful when we did not plan exactly what we needed to shot. Without a plan the whole process becomes very unorganised and unenjoyable, it means that you may not get important shots and this will not be realised until the editing stage. Meaning that time and it a lot of case money is wasted with having to do re-shoots. However, I have now learnt from my mistakes and since then, have made sure that the whole process is thoroughly organised. The video blog talks about three main techniques that can be used to make a stressful process smoother.
Looking back at when I first started learning about filming and production I did not understand the importance of storyboarding until it was far to late - on the day of filming when things got very intense and stressful with the deadline fast approaching. Without a planned storyboard the day was very unorganised and unenjoyable. I have however, learnt from past mistakes and since then have made sure that a well thought through storyboard always features in the pre-production process. Making sure that it continues to grow and progress throughout the whole planning stage to ensure that we are all happy with the final product.
As the LAMBDA video says, another important part of pre-production is to create a treatment outlining the aim of the project and intentions so that everyone involved knows what the final goal is. As I have previously said and cannot stress enough how vital it is to have everyone on the team on the same page and working together.
Pre-production is necessary for the arrangement of what is going to be shot and includes several stages that cannot to overlooked (as I learnt). It effects the whole filming process and makes your life easier in the long run, with efficiency and ease when it comes to filming.
In past I have found the filming stage very stressful when we did not plan exactly what we needed to shot. Without a plan the whole process becomes very unorganised and unenjoyable, it means that you may not get important shots and this will not be realised until the editing stage. Meaning that time and it a lot of case money is wasted with having to do re-shoots. However, I have now learnt from my mistakes and since then, have made sure that the whole process is thoroughly organised. The video blog talks about three main techniques that can be used to make a stressful process smoother.
Looking back at when I first started learning about filming and production I did not understand the importance of storyboarding until it was far to late - on the day of filming when things got very intense and stressful with the deadline fast approaching. Without a planned storyboard the day was very unorganised and unenjoyable. I have however, learnt from past mistakes and since then have made sure that a well thought through storyboard always features in the pre-production process. Making sure that it continues to grow and progress throughout the whole planning stage to ensure that we are all happy with the final product.
As the LAMBDA video says, another important part of pre-production is to create a treatment outlining the aim of the project and intentions so that everyone involved knows what the final goal is. As I have previously said and cannot stress enough how vital it is to have everyone on the team on the same page and working together.
Pre-production is necessary for the arrangement of what is going to be shot and includes several stages that cannot to overlooked (as I learnt). It effects the whole filming process and makes your life easier in the long run, with efficiency and ease when it comes to filming.
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Want to find out more about Pre Production Checklist then check out the video blog, and take a look a Lambda Films, a video production Norwich company, who have created loads of video blogs discussing a variety of marketing and production tips.
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