Pre-production is the basic preparation needed before any video shoot whether it is a commercial, short film, feature film, or any kind of video content.
This basic preparation can be broken down into a few key steps as follows:
1. Creating screenplay.
2. Making shot-list
3. Setting budget and procurement.
4. Casting and scheduling.
Creating Screenplay
Having written your future award-winning script or super humorous gig which is going to be viral, now it is the time to convert that script into what viewers would actually be looking at on-screen.
Screenplay dictates the scenes, describes the background ambiance/location according to the script and dialogues of the characters. The screenplay is an immensely helpful thing for video content creators. It is the first step to convert your imagination into reality and it gives clarity about what you are going to get after filming.
Making Shot-list
The shot list is a further breakdown of your screenplay. A shot list has a list of shots with relevant titles and includes just the names of the characters and location. If you have hired a professional filming crew shot list is going to help you a lot to avoid any confusion and continuity errors. A shot list also helps in the editing and post-production process.
Setting budget and procurement
This step is important to get your task done smoothly. This step gives you a reality check about how your video project will be implemented and devoid you of any unrealistic expectations as a producer/creator. Every video project demands different kinds of setup, locations, props, characters, and costumes. Setting a budget and procuring things beforehand will optimize your work and prevent any unnecessary financial loss.
Casting and scheduling
In this step, you just pen down the name of the artists who are going to play the roles of your characters. After that, you contact those persons to check for their availability. Having done this you make a timetable according to the availability of persons involved to schedule shooting.
If you all of the above steps your video production will run super smooth without any breaks or interruptions. Happy filmmaking.
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